Underwater tunnels to connect Howrah with Kolkata
The construction of the first underwater metro tunnel in the country cutting deep inside the bed of the Hooghly river. By the end of July, two tunnels running parallel will connect…
India and Republic of Korea sign for Defence Industry Co-Operation in Shipbuilding
India and the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed an Inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Defence Industry Co-operation in Shipbuilding. Salient points of the MoU Develop and strengthen defence industry…
Land attack variant of BrahMos missile
The Indian Navy successfully carried out the maiden test-firing of the land attack variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a stealth frigate in the Bay of Bengal. Details The…
World Bank loan for National Waterway-1 on Ganga
The World Bank has approved a loan of $375 million for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1 (NW-1) on the river Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). Key Facts…
25% of ex-husband’s net salary as benchmark for alimony
A woman can claim 25% of the former husband’s net salary as alimony, the Supreme Court setting a benchmark for maintenance paid to women by former husbands after divorce. About…
China renames six towns in Arunachal
Chinese government on April 14 released standardised Chinese names of six towns in the north-eastern state. Renamed towns The ministry of civil affairs in Beijing issued an order on April…
NDMA conducts its first mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand. Key facts The mock exercise, aimed at assessing the efficacy of integrating the preparedness…
Legal Aid and Empowerment initiatives launched
Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & IT, launched of three key legal aid and empowerment initiatives of the Department of Justice – including Pro bono legal services Tele law…
C-DOT develops CCSP to make smart cities more efficient, economical and future proof
C-DOT develops CCSP (C-DOT Common Service Platform) to make smart cities more efficient, economical and future proof. C-DOT Common Service Platform Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has developed CCSP(C-DOT…
National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance
India develops National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health. Signed a ‘Delhi Declaration’ for collectively strategizing to contain AMR.…