1st edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2019 started

On 23rd April 2019, the first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference begin in Delhi and will continue till 25th April 2019. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Hon’ble Defence Minister has addressed Naval Commanders Conference on the opening day. The themes of ‘Functional ..

Paralympics Games winner Deepa Malik joins BJP

Deepa Malik who is first Indian Paralympics Games winner has joined Bhartiya Janta Party. However, there is no information if she will be fielded in upcoming poll elections. This comes amid intensified election campaigning in India ahead of Lok Sabha polls. ..

Former Cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has joined the BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party). He is expected to be fielded by the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from one of the 7 seats in Delhi. He joined the party in Delhi ..

BJP releases first list of 184 candidates for Lok Sabha Polls

BJP had released its first list of 184 candidates for ensuing Lok Sabha polls covering 20 states. PM Narendra Modi will contest  Lok Sabha elections again from Varanasi seat while BJP president Amit Shah will fight from Gandhinagar in Gujarat ..

Pramod Sawant takes charge as new Goa CM

Pramod Sawant, the former Speaker of the Goa legislative Assembly and BJP MLA from Sankhelim in north Goa, has been sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj ..

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passed away

On 17th March, 2019, Manohar Parrikar, the 4-time Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister passed away at his son’s home in Panaji. He had been battling with pancreatic cancer for more than a year. He was 63. He was ..

M Venkaiah Naidu becomes first Indian to receive an Honorary Doctorate from UN-founded University of Peace Peace

M. Venkaiah Naidu , the Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, has become the first Indian to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Peace Peace (UPEACE) for his contribution to the Rule of Law, democracy ..

Sushma Swaraj conferred with ‘Grand Cross of Order of Civil Merit’ award in Spain recently

The Spain government has recently conferred Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with a prestigious award ‘Grand Cross of Order of Civil Merit’. The award was conferred in recognition of India’s support in evacuating 71 Spanish nationals through Operation Maitri ..

National Road Safety Week (NRSW-2019)

On 4th February, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched the 30th National Road Safety Week (NRSW-2019) in New Delhi to raise public awareness about traffic rules and ultimately to reduce casualties due to road accidents. The 2019 theme ..

Piyush Goyal wins Carnot Prize for Power Reforms, Rural Electrification

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has been awarded the Carnot prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions by the team of University of Pennsylvania on January 30. The award recognizes Goyal’s tenure as minister of power in which he ..