The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme, a Central Sector initiative, focuses on the socio-economic upliftment of six notified minority communities. Implemented with an emphasis on...
The Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative, a sub-scheme under the Centre’s RAMP programme, has been introduced to strengthen digital market access for India’s micro and small enterprises....
Great Nicobar Island continues to reveal exceptional biodiversity, with researchers describing a new snake species and documenting a potentially new bird species from the region. These discoveries add...
India has secured re-election to the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2025–29 term, reaffirming its role in shaping global cooperation in education, culture, science, communication and information. The...
The Department of Telecommunications has directed major messaging platforms—including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and Snapchat—to implement mandatory SIM binding within 90 days. Effective February 2026, the rule requires apps...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has achieved a historic milestone by producing 357 million tonnes of foodgrains in 2025. Speaking during the 128th episode of “Mann...
Indian populations of the bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis spinipes) have been rediscovered in Karnataka and Odisha, seventy-two years after the species was first documented. The breakthrough came from researchers...
The famed Darjeeling Mandarin Orange, celebrated for its sweetness and quality, has been granted Geographical Indication status. The recognition, formally accorded on November 24, 2025, highlights the fruit’s...
Scientists have identified a new walrus haul-out site along the shores of Svalbard, a remote Arctic archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The discovery was made...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India has doubled its annual honey production to more than 1.5 lakh metric tonnes, with exports also tripling in recent years....
