India contributes USD 2 million to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS): India has contributed USD 2 million to the United Nations Trust Fund in support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United ...

INS Vikrant gets back its ‘original’ 1961 bell: The INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, was presented with a special gift in the form of its original bell from the first carrier of the same name commissioned in 1961. On March 22, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, who recently retired ...

Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj District to Host State-of-the-Art King Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center: In Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, the world's first conservation and breeding centre for the critically endangered Asian king vulture is set to open. The center, named Jatayu ...

International Prize in Statistics 2023: Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, an Indian-American statistician, has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, which is considered the statistical equivalent of the Nobel Prize. The prize, established in 2016, is presented once every two years to ...

India, Bangladesh, Japan to hold connectivity meet in Tripura: On April 11-12, Bangladesh, India, and Japan will hold a connectivity event in Tripura, India. The event is aimed at exploring connectivity initiatives and leveraging the commercial potential of the region. Who Will Participate: ...

WTO: Global trade expected to grow 1.7% in 2023: According to the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the global merchandise trade volume is expected to grow by 1.7% in 2023 as compared to an earlier estimate of 1% in October 2022. April ...

Delhi airport now 9th busiest in world: According to the Airports Council International (ACI) World, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been ranked as the ninth busiest airport in the world in 2022, handling approximately 59.5 million passengers every year. This is a significant ...

Mukesh Ambani regains Asia's richest person spot: Forbes- Mukesh Ambani has regained his spot as Asia's richest person after rival Gautam Adani tumbled to No. 24, Forbes said in its Billionaire 2023 list released on Tuesday. "Adani was the world's third-richest person on January 24, when he was ...

Anjali Sharma conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari: Anjali Sharma has made her state and country proud by successfully scaling the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in South Africa while wearing a traditional Gaddi dress (Luanchadi). She is the first Indian woman to accomplish this feat ...

President of TiE Rajasthan: Dr. Sheenu Jhawar has been appointed as the new President of the Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Rajasthan for a two-year term beginning in 2023 and ending in 2025. This marks a historic moment as Dr. Jhawar becomes the first woman to hold this position in the 21-year history ...