A Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Complex was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam. DSRV Complex was equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. It has been designed to accommodate the newly ...

The Maharashtra State government has planned to provide 100% tap connections to all the households in the State by 2023-24. In Maharashtra, out of 1.42 crore rural households, 53.11 lakh households have already got tap connections. The government of India has approved Rs.1,828.92 crore for the ...

Indian-American soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal has won the prestigious World Food Prize, considered to be equivalent to a Nobel Prize in agriculture, in recognition of his contribution to increase the global food supply by helping small farmers improve their soil's health. Dr.Rattan Lal was ...

Prime Minister of India and PM of Israel held a discussion over the telephone. The leaders affirmed the partnership b between India and Israel. PM Modi and His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the potential areas where the countries could expand their cooperation in the context of the ...

Government of India approved Rs.1,280 crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh for 2020-21. The amount of Rs.244.95 crore and this year's Central allocation and matching State share, Rs.3,093 crore will be available with the State 2020. Madhya Pradesh has planned to have ...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU) scientists have developed an anti-microbial five-layered face mask. The face mask was aimed to address a few issues to combat novel coronavirus. The common face mask that is available in the market currently acts as a filter to stop the entry of microbes ...

Saturn's largest moon Titan is now expanding from Saturn at a rate 100 times faster than scientists had previously predicted as reported by a new study. This speed of drifting is about 4 inches every year. Titan was born close to the planet. But over the course of 4.5 billion years, Titan has ...

Pune based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) scientists have developed a nano-technology based disinfectant spray to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The formulation has been named Ananya. Ananya disinfectant spray is effective in disinfecting all types of surfaces. The spray can ...

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists have developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for the COVID-19 testing. This test is known as Reverse Transcription nested PCR (RT-nPCR) test. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended only a reverse ...

Premier warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered ICGS Kanaklata Barua, the fifth and final ship in the series of Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) for the Indian Coast Guard. This is the 105th vessel delivered by the Defence PSU shipyard based on the banks of river ...

Human Resource Development Ministry and Sports Ministry have jointly produce a series of special films to promote 10 indigenous sports of India. For implementation, the Department of School Education and Literacy under MHRD has partnered with the Ministry of Sports flagship programme 'Fit India' ...

Central Government has released Rs.6,195 crore to 14 states as a monthly installment of the post-devolution revenue deficit grant on 10 June. It is the third equated-monthly installment of the post-devolution revenue deficit grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. On 3 April and 11 ...