The National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, in association with the Gujarat Council of Science & Technology (GUJCOST), will be organizing a Citizen’s Science Webinar Series on ‘Science Communication in the Time of ...

The Time of remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War is observed on 8-9 May every year. On this day people across the world and many authority bodies including UNGA, pay tribute to all victims of World War-II (WWII). The time of remembrance and ...

Ushering in a new era in undertaking Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra and border area connectivity Defence Minister inaugurated the road link from Dharchula (Uttarakhand) to Lipulekh (China Border). The crucial Dharchula-Lipulekh road link is expected to increase the local trade and economic growth in ...

The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a US$ 500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” to help India to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. This is the first ever ...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has launched INR-USD Futures and Options contracts on the two International Exchanges, viz BSE’s India INX and NSE’s NSE-IFSC, at GIFT International Financial Services Centre at Gandhinagar today through video conference. The launch of INR-USD ...

The European Union and its partners are hosting an international pledging conference starting on Monday 4 May 2020 where we aim to raise €7.5 billion in initial funding to kick-start the global cooperation. The conference highlighted the requirement of global responsibility for the global ...

'Vesak', the Day of the Full Moon is observed in the month of May by the United Nations on 7 May 2020. The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Death of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, all of which is said to have taken place on the same day. The birth anniversary of Gautam ...

According to a new report of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) an estimated 19 million children, more than ever before, were living in displacement within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019. The report highlighted that 19 million children were living in displacement within ...

AYUSH Minister and Health Minister has jointly launched three AYUSH based studies related to COVID-19 situation in New Delhi.  The initiatives are taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic problem in the country through clinical studies including prophylactic and add-on interventions, of ...

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has announced the setting up of integrated soil nutrient management a farmers' movement. During 2020-21, the major focus of the Soil Health Programme would be on a mass awareness programme for farmers in over 1 lakh villages covering all districts of ...

The ‘Aarogy Setu Interactive Voice Response System’ has been implemented to include citizens with feature phones and landline connections under the ambit of the ‘Aarogya Setu’ mobile application. The ‘Aarogy Setu Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS)’ is a toll-free service, available across ...

World Athletics Day is celebrated on 7 May to boost participation in athletics among youngsters. The date of observation is subjected to change as International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) decides the date every year, but the month remains the same which is May. World Athletics Day falls ...