The International Holocaust Remembrance Day designated by UN resolution is observed every year on January 27th.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked for a performance guarantee of Rs 10 crore each from the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh expressing dissatisfaction over the cleaning of river Yamuna.
The Central Banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia will launch a common digital currency called Aber.
The Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development was inaugurated by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) proposed three models through which the states can implement the scheme.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the construction of the Ganga Expressway.
Australia celebrates 26th January as Australia Day which marks the landing of the First Fleet, a convoy of 11 ships carrying convicts, at Port Jackson in 1788.
The first-ever International Day of Education was celebrated on 24th January 2019 as per the resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 3rd 2018 to celebrate the role of education in developmen…
The Chief Minister of Odisha announced the Jiban Sampark Project of Odisha for the welfare of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups at the annual Adivasi Mela-2019.
India's fastest indigenous train, Train 18 named as Vande Bharat Express will ply between Delhi and Varanasi.
Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the "Atal Setu" on the Mandovi river in Goa.
The British Government has announced a research project- South Asian Nitrogen Hub to study nitrogen pollution in India and South Asia.
The word 'Nari Shakti' is chosen as Hindi word of the Year 2018 by the Oxford Dictionaries.
The Union Minister for Science and Technology inaugurated the three Department of Science and Technology (DST) mission centres at the Indian Institute Technology Madras (IIT-M) at the collective cost of Rs 50 crore.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will launch a new train Samantha Express on February 14 from Nagpur.
National Events The word Nari Shakti is chosen as the word of the Year 2018 by the Oxford dictionaries. The announcement regarding this was made in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
The Government of Kerala has launched 'Pravasi Dividend Pension Scheme'.
India has successfully flight tested Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) from a warship off Odisha coast.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh celebrated UP Divas for the first time on 24th January 2019.
India's highest peacetime gallantry honour, Ashoka Chakra was awarded to Lance Naik Nazir Wani posthumously.
The 2019 Bharat Ratna award has been bestowed upon former President Pranab Mukherjee, social worker Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum, Yaad-e-Jallian Museum (museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I), the Museum on 1857
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the recruitment of domestic workers.
The Coast Guards of India and Japan undertook disaster control, search and rescue exercises off the coast of Yokohama in Japan.
BSNL has signed a partnership agreement with the French company Be-Bound to offer data connectivity through SMS in areas where there is no Internet connectivity or signal breaks.
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the amendments to the framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC member countries.
The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) has launched Amul Camel Milk in selected markets of Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Kutch in Gujarat.
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Aparna Kumar who is on deputation to Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), becomes the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) and ITBP officer to successfully conquer the South Pole.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the Kalamsat-V2 from Sriharikota Space Centre.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), every year recognizes and honours the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months.
India celebrated 9th National Voters Day on 25th January 2019 for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process.
The SBI Ecowrap Report recommends the government to opt for the Unconditional Cash Transfer to farmers to alleviate agrarian distress rather than the Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme.
India's premier container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become India's only port to get listed among the top 30 global container ports in Top 100 Container Ports report by Lloyd's List Containe…
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping- Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated a 1210-meter span-bridge over the river Ravi in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The United Nations report "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019" discusses various challenges in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.
National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is celebrated in India on January 24th with an aim to raise awareness about Child Sex Ratio (CSR) levels and promote the empowerment of girls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana for the Indian Diaspora.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated two quarterly surveys namely, "Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS)" and "Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS)".
The states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya celebrated their 47th Statehood Day on 21st January.
US-based Indian poet Ranjani Murali received the 'Woman's Voice Award' at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF).
Company grants $7.5 Million for the Insitute Social media giant Facebook grants $7.5 million to set up an Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich TUM…
The leaders from the Arab World met in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss economic and social development in the 'Arab Economic and Social Development Summit'.
The Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor.
The Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb unveiled the official logo of Tripura Tea.
The Union Home Ministry has tweaked the travel document norms for visiting Nepal and Bhutan.
Rio de Janeiro has been recognised as the 'World Capital of Architecture' for 2020 by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The first Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Research has been awarded to C.N.R. Rao.
Microsoft India launched a new e-commerce platform 're-weave.in' under project ReWeave to aid handloom weavers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Armoured Systems Complex (ASC), developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near Surat in Gujarat.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a satellite exclusively for the Union Home Ministry to help it in strengthening its frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh among others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai.
National Events The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has released "Startup and Innovation Policy 2018-2023" with a mission of providing an enabling and innovative ecosystem for startups registered
The Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the decision to induct women in Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) role in Corps of Military Police.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced "Young Scientist Programme" to inculcate and nurture space research fervour in young minds.
The Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426.60 m long 'Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder' type Diffo Bridge over Diffo river on Roing-Koronu-Paya road in Arunachal Pradesh.
The High Court of Kerala has disqualified an independent MLA Karat Razack from the Koduvally Assembly constituency for his defamatory campaign against his rival candidate during the 2016 Assembly polls.
For the first time, Antonov-32 (AN-32) transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful landing at Sikkim's Pakyong Airport, one of the highest airfields in the country.
IIT Hyderabad has announced the launch of a full-fledged Bachelor's programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Palestine has taken over the Chairmanship of G77 from Egypt.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami released two Commemorative Coins in the denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 5 to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of Dr. M G Ramachandran.
Satyarup Siddhanta, 35-year-old Kolkata mountaineer has set the world record of youngest to climb 7 highest volcanoes, 7 highest mountains in 7 continents in 7 years
Sanrakshan Kshmata Mahotsav (SAKSHAM) Vans were flagged off by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan to promote and create awareness
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the capacity expansion project of Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA (Million Metric Tonne Per Annum) to 9 MMTPA.
The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced the Shaurya Awards for students in the name of 71 state police martyrs.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) Project which is undertaken with the assistance of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed senior advocates Sanjay Jain and K M Nataraj as Additional Solicitor Generals of India.
Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a support scheme of Odisha whose primary targets are small farmers, cultivators and landless agricultural labourers.
The world's first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched in London by the International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR).
The Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan launched the initiatives DD Science and India Science to popularise science in India.
The SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon cargo craft departed from the International Space Station after its successful mission to deliver scientific equipment and other supplies.
India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, has begun at Chandimandir Military Station which houses the headquarters of the Western Command.
The traffic police authorities of Pune are planning to introduce a robot named 'Roadeo' which would move around city roads, functioning as a quasi-traffic policeman and cautioning commuters about traffic rules a…
The Quality Council of India undertook a survey on the status of sanitation across cities and towns on the bank of River Ganga for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given its approval for the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project of Telangana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award.
Renowned writer Namita Gokhale was awarded Sushila Devi Literature Award for her work "Things to Leave Behind".
Move comes after a similar decision from Tamil Nadu Government last year! The Government of Puducherry has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products from March 1, 2019.
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat exhibitions in New Delhi.
Sakhi Centre or One Stop Centre (OSC) is a fully sponsored scheme of Central Government which offers integrated services like medical, legal, psycho-social support and temporary shelter under one roof.
The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) launched the National Youth Parliament Festival as part of the National Youth Day celebrations.
The Chief Minister of Sikkim- Pawan Kumar Chamling has announced the One Family One Job scheme to provide employment to the youth of Sikkim.
The Parliament of Macedonia has passed the resolution to amend the constitution of the country to rename it as The Republic of Northern Macedonia.
India celebrated National Youth Day on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
The National Wildlife Board has given its approval for the Trishna Gas project of ONGC which falls in the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary in the Gomati district of Tripura.
PM Modi to inaugurate the event! The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) will be held in Varanasi on January 21 and would be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2019.
National Events Khelo India Youth Games 2019 is being held at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin and stamp on Guru Gobind Singh to mark his 350th birth anniversary.
The Government of Odisha has launched the scheme "Ama Ghare LED" to provide LED bulbs at free of cost to about 95 lakh families in the state.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan of All India Radio (AIR), a National Symposium of Poets, in Chennai.
The Agreement for the construction of Renukaji Dam Multi-Purpose Project was signed by six states, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
The Union Cabinet has approved India's Currency Swap Agreement with Japan.
The World Economic Forum has recognised Tata Steel's plant at IJmuiden in the Netherlands as Manufacturing Lighthouse with state-of-the-art production facilities which
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made changes with the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) to allow charitable institutions, Central Government entities and state government entities to deposit gold under GMS.
The Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
The Government of Chhattisgarh has withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the cases in the state.
The first India-Central Asia Dialogue will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on January 12 and 13.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Gangajal Project which aims to improve water supply to the city of Agra.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has launched an online campaign Web-Wonder Women to discover and celebrate the exceptional achievements of
Every year 10th January is celebrated as World Hindi Day to create awareness about the language of Hindi across the World and to present Hindi as an international language.
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu inaugurated India's longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang River in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The ruling party of Sikkim, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) has assured the implementation of the Universal Basic Income in Sikkim by 2022.
The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have recreated space fuel by simulating interstellar conditions in the laboratory.
The High Court of Kerala has set a seven-day notice period for political parties and individuals to call for hartal and general strike in the State.
Pranav R Mehta, President of the National Solar Energy Federation of India has become the President of the Global Solar Council.
Khelo India Youth Games 2019 are being held at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune.
The Lok Sabha has passed the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill to provide reservations to the 'Economically Weaker Sections' of society.
The appointment of Kumar Rajesh Chandra as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The operational guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) prescribed the timeline of two months of completion of Crop Cutting Experiments/harvesting period for settlement of claims by insurance companie…
Gita Gopinath has joined the International Monetary Fund as its Chief Economist.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a high-level committee under Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country.
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has announced an increase of around 5,000 seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country.
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has initiated an inter-ministerial consultation note to rename the Indian Forest Service as Indian Forest and Tribal Service.
The Airports Authority of India has banned the single-use plastic items at its 129 airports across the country.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA has discovered a new planet.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IMHCL) and leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) like
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing the scheme of Rashtriya Gokul Mission to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds in a focused and scientific manner.
The Peoples Republic of China has passed a new law to regulate Islam and make it more compatible with socialism by "Sinicizing Islam".
The Government has announced a decision to provide ten per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for those belonging to the economically backward sections of the General Category.
The Government has set up a committee headed by former Union tourism secretary M.P. Bezbaruah to review the implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App has been launched by the North Central Railway (NCR) to help the devotees arriving in Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched 70-Point Grading Index to assess the quality of school education in the states.
National Events The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India had launched the Yarn Bank Scheme as one of the components of PowerTex India Scheme with an aim to avoid fluctuation in yarn price.
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India had launched the Yarn Bank Scheme as one of the components of PowerTex India Scheme with an aim to avoid fluctuation in yarn price.
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Modi has approved the restructuring of existing National Health Agency as National Health Authority.
The Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) court in Mumbai has declared Vijay Mallya as a Fugitive Economic Offender.
The United Nations observed the first official World Braille Day on 4th January to create awareness about the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with
The Government of Maharashtra has decided to give two LED bulbs, a DC fan and a mobile charging socket as freebies to farmers enrolling under the Atal Solar Krishi Pump Yojana.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed an expert committee to look into the various challenges being faced by MSMEs and suggest ways and measures to rejuvenate them.
The New Horizon Spacecraft of NASA has flown past Ultima Thule, a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt.
China's Chang'e 4 probe spacecraft has become the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the Moon.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial government of Pakistan has declared the ancient Hindu religious site of Panj Tirath in Peshawar of North Western Pakistan as national heritage.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at the 106th session of the Indian Science Congress.
Kathak exponent Anindita Neogy Anaam has been honoured with the prestigious National Nritya Shiromani award for her contribution towards preserving and promoting the dance form across the world.
The Parliament has given its approval to the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a high-level committee for the implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
The Government has launched the Green - Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture project for global environmental benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity and forest
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has established an Export Promotion Cell.
The Sabarimala Shrine has been opened for the annual 21-day Makaravilakku festival season.
The government of West Bengal has announced the Krishak Bandhu scheme to address farm distress in the state.
An ambitious web-based single-window system PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub)
Both India and Pakistan have exchanged their list of nuclear installations.
President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice AK Sikri as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
The RBI has proposed a one-time loan restructuring scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The Union Home Ministry has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Government to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.
Japan has announced its decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi).
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched an outreach programme called Samwad with Students.
The Panel headed by IIT-Hyderabad chairman B V R Mohan Reddy has suggested All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), not to allow setting up of new Engineering colleges from 2020.
The government of Pakistan has decided to launch Panda Bonds to raise loans from Chinese capital markets.
The oil marketing companies have launched Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin Initiative, as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Odisha.
Khushi Scheme of Odisha aims to provide good menstrual hygiene care to women of the state.
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has announced setting up of a new Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual Department).
The new Government of Rajasthan has abolished the condition of a minimum educational qualification to contest local body elections.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has initiated "One District, One Product" Scheme to encourage indigenous and specialized products and crafts of the state.
PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp on Maharaja Suheldev.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) in Varanasi.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an expert committee, headed by its Former Governor Bimal Jalan, to suggest how the Central Bank should handle its reserves and
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