The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned writer, Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari, an eminent scholar and a Gandhian in spirit and behavior.

India and Kenya signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Kenya, part of his…

A threatened breed of sheep,Kendrapara, found only in coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha has been conferred ‘rare and singular species’ tag by the central government. The National Bureau…

World number one Serena Williams beat German fourth seed Angelique Kerber to win a seventh Wimbledon and 22nd Grand Slam title. The 22nd Grand Slam title brings her level with…

FACTS AND FIGURES Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in…

The annual Networked Readiness Index was released  by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The index, forming part of the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report, measures countries’ success in creating the…

The National Green Highways Mission got underway with Union road transport and highways minister NitinGadkari kick-starting the initial plantation drive along 1,500km of national highways at a cost of about…

The National Doctors day is observed on 1 July in India to honour the contributions of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, former West Bengal Chief Minister who was also a physician….

India was ranked low at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index released by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). the country has optimised just 57 per cent of…

India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and becomes the 35th member of the MTCR. India’s efforts to get into the MTCR also got a boost after it agreed…