Why in News ? The incredible journey of handlooms and weavers was shared in a webinar on Weaves of Maharashtra and Textiles of Odisha organized by Press Information Bureau, Mumbai…

What is the news ? The number of loan sanctions and number of applications received under PM SVANidhi scheme have crossed the mark of 1 lakh and 5 lakhs respectively…

What is the news ? President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a COVID­19 vaccine after less than two…

Why in News? Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu asserted that Nepal is the land of origin of Lord Buddha. It was just after  India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…

Why in news ? The supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test-fired on Monday, under extreme weather conditions, as part of the service life extension programme for the Army. BrahMos,…

National Dam Safety Authority Disaster Management Help the states and union territories to adopt uniform safety procedures to ensure the safety of reservoirs. About the Bill The Union Cabinet has…

What is the issue ? Since February, when Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen ordered an Emergency, which India took a strong position against, the Maldives Immigration Authority has reportedly held up…

Pending Issues   24,302 cases related to information appeals pending with the Central Information Commission as on Thursday, according to the CIC website. This backlog is in spite of the…

News Trump administration has told the U.S. Congress that it “strongly supports” the sale of F-18 and F-16 fighter planes to India, built by American companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin…

What is a solar flare   A solar flare is a sudden flash of brightness observed near the Sun’s surface. It involves a very broad spectrum of emissions, an energy release of typically…