EC display remote EVM to political party representatives

January 16, 2023

The Election Commission of India (ECI) showcased the remote electronic voting machine prototype from migrant voters to representatives of political parties. The Election Commission called the chairpersons, presidents and general secretaries of the national parties to demonstrate the functioning of the multi-constituency prototype Remate EVM. To encourage domestic migrants to...

PM Modi pays tribute to Tamil Poet Thiruvalluvar on his Birth Anniversary.

January 16, 2023

Prime minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Tamil Poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on his birth anniversary, which is observed as Thiruvalluvar Day. "On Thiruvalluvar Day, I pay homage to the wise Thiruvalluvar and recall his noble thoughts. Diverse in nature, they are a source of great motivation for people from...

Pongal Special: ‘Jallikattu’ celebrations begins.

January 16, 2023

The popular bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ started in full swing on Monday on the Palamedu of Madurai district. This event coincides on the day of ‘Mattu Pongal.’ Only 300 bull tamers and 150 spectators are allowed in the Palamedu Jallikattu competition. The 'Jallikattu' began here today, a day after the event...

India G20: First Infrastructure Working Group Meet in Pune

January 16, 2023

The first Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting is all set to begin in Pune under India’s G20 Presidency and will focus on various facets of making cities economic centers of growth, financing urban infrastructure, and making it future-ready in all aspects. This meeting is scheduled for 16th to 17th January...

Section 144 imposed a ban on flying kites in Udaipur on Makar Sankranti.

January 14, 2023

In view of Makar Sankranti and upcoming festivals in Udaipur, the District Administration has imposed Section 144 in the city till 31st January and banned kites flying for four hours after being directed by the state government. Additional District Collector (ADC) of the city Prabha Gautam said that this has...

India will set up Global South Centre of Excellence said PM Modi.

January 14, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up ‘Global South Centre of Excellence’ to undertake research on developing solutions or best practices that would help the members of the developing world. PM Modi said that the digital public goods developed by India in fields like electronic-payments, health, education or e-governance,...

India’s first online gaming Centre of Excellence to come in Shillong.

January 14, 2023

India’s fist Centre of Excellence for online gaming will be set up in Shillong, said the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Centre of Excellence in Meghalaya’s Shillong is expected to catalyze startups and entrepreneurs to build the Next Gen Online Gaming ecosystem.

Swaha launches new packaging for its range of religious products.

January 14, 2023

Swaha, a young, Indian family-run religious products company, has announced the launch of new and improved packaging for its entire product line. Based out of Basavanagudi in Bengaluru. The company is founded by Shilpa Doshi and her son Maulik Doshi. They aim to make tradition religious rituals more convenient for...

Assam Procures Hand-woven items to boost handloom industry.

January 14, 2023

The Assam government has formally started the procurement of hand-woven traditional items under its Directorate of Handloom and Textile’s ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ scheme, aimed at empowerment of the weaving community. Around 4.8 lakh female weavers from across the State have registered their names on the respective portal and shall be selling...

India to play a crucial role in solving problems of multilateralism under G20 presidency

January 13, 2023

India’s current presidency at the G20 is gong to offer a platform to resolve many such issues at the global level. United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, discussed the role of India in the present multilateralism situation. Food, Fuel and fertilizers shortage has engulfed various countries and led...