Nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards 2025 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2025 havebegun from01st May 2024. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 15th September, 2024. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will only be received online on the RashtriyaPuraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in ). The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan …

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has observed a significant rise in spam calls, with over more than 7.9 lakh complaints reported against Unregistered Telemarketers (UTMs) in the first half of the year 2024 (January to June). Taking this issue seriously, TRAI had issued stringent directives to all Access Providers …

Dr. L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, met with the Vice President of India to discuss the development and promotion of the classical Tamil language.   Dr. Murugan proposed the establishment of a new department and research centre dedicated to Tamil language and literature …

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award under the category “Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen-Centric Services” in the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) during the 27th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG). The award ceremony was held on 3rd September 2024, in Mumbai. The …

Introduction Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj continued his remarkable streak at the Paralympics by winning a silver medal in the Men’s Singles SL4 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. SL4 category is designated for athletes with impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking or running balance. …

Indian Army unveiled two landmark events; ‘HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2’ and ‘HIMTECH-2024’ landmark events designed to harness military technologies for operations in high altitude areas. Envisaged as an opportunity to the Indian Drone Industry to showcase the capabilities of their drone solutions for high altitude areas, HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2 will take place at …

 Introduction. India’s digital revolution has significantly transformed governance and service delivery in recent years by creating digital identities, secured payments and transactions. This progress has paved the way for a thriving digital ecosystem across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, education, and retail, positioning India as a leader in citizen-centric digital …

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Sujay, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Incheon, South Korea on September 04, 2024, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia. During the four-day visit, the ICG crew will engage in professional interactions with the Korea Coast …

Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Chairperson, Central Board of Trustees, EPF has approved the proposal for a Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS) for Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. The CPPS marks a major shift by establishing national-level centralized system, enabling pension disbursement through any bank, any branch across India. …

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur, launched the Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024 in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on 1st September,2024.   Speaking on the occasion, Smt. Thakur said that this campaign, started in 2018 under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has …