Meghalaya-based insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been banned by the central government of India for its increased activities of violence and other subversive acts. The HNLC along with all its factions, wings and frontal organisations has been openly declaring as ...

Indira Gandhi, the first and the only female prime minister of India, daughter of first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehruwas  born on this day in 1917 in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad. Political leaders from across the spectrum paid rich tributes to the ‘Iron Lady of India’ on her 102nd ...

International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November every year globally to raise awareness about the health of men and boys to promote gender equality and gender relations. The theme for International Men’s Day 2019 is “Making a Difference for Men and Boys”. It focuses on the need to value men ...

World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19 November worldwide to raise awareness among people about the importance of sanitation in our lives in reducing diseases and creating healthier communities. The theme for World Toilet Day 2019 is "Leaving No One Behind" and in 2018 was "When Nature Calls". ...

ISRO would launch its earth imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the US, on November 25. The satellites would be launched by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 into a Sun Synchronous Orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) ...

The Haryana state government will create a new department called the Department of 'Foreign Cooperation' to focus on initiatives taken by the state for the promotion of investment, youth employment and welfare of Non-Resident Indians. The department will work to enhance international cooperation ...

The Indian Railway will use humanoid robot 'Sona 1.5' which is a full-service robot made in India. It can be used to transport documents from one place to another in the modern railway coach factory. The humanoid robot 'Sona 1.5' was built by Najavunjpavad Jaipur. This robot can function in dark ...

Assam government has made mandatory for all factories and industries to keep sanitary napkins in a bid to promote hygiene among women. The decision was taken to promote hygiene among women. The other key decisions taken by the cabinet were related to bamboo farming and the government holiday list ...

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for introducing the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in order to replace the Ordinance. Economic developments after the enactment of the Finance Act, 2019 along with reduction of rate of corporate income tax by many countries world over necessitated ...

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH. Consequent to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory and for the promotion of native culture of Ladakh, it has been decided by the Government ...

World Television Day is observed on 21 November to highlight the daily value of television that it plays in communication and globalisation. The journalists, writers, bloggers, and others who are associated with the medium promote the role of television in communication and globalization on this ...

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) organised a one-day international workshop on “Policy Framework to deploy Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure” in association with the International Energy Agency (IEA) in New Delhi. The themes of the workshop are EVSE systems, need for deployment of EV ...