GoI sets up Centre of Excellence for Road Safety at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

GoI sets up Centre of Excellence for Road Safety at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

06-02-2026 

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has established Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for bringing the best practices of road safety to the Country and for collaboration between academia, industry,…

A herd of elephants continued to run amok, trampling to death three persons in Jharkhand

A herd of elephants continued to run amok, trampling to death three persons in Jharkhand

05-02-2026 

The latest deaths come close on the heels of another elephant attack on January 25, when Karamchand Soren was killed in the remote Darhabera village of the same Gomia block in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.

Following that incident, state minister…

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme transforming life of stakeholders

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme transforming life of stakeholders

05-02-2026 

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015 to help address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has transformed from…

PMFBY Based Crop Insurance:States Allowed Add-On Cover for Wild Animal Damage

PMFBY Based Crop Insurance:States Allowed Add-On Cover for Wild Animal Damage

05-02-2026 

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17 is providing  comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified…

Centre Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India’s Share in Global Trade

Centre Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India’s Share in Global Trade

05-02-2026 

The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9 Billion.

To support the exports of…

Paradip Port Authority Wins First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

Paradip Port Authority Wins First Prize at Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025

05-02-2026 

 Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has been awarded the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025, instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in recognition of its outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability,…

More than 28 lakh pledges against child marriage registered on the portals

More than 28 lakh pledges against child marriage registered on the portals

05-02-2026 

The Government of India launched the national campaign ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat on 27th November 2024, with the objective of making India child-marriage-free. 

It is believed to be one of the most important…

NHRC, India’s Online Short Term Internship Programme for February 2026 begins

NHRC, India’s Online Short Term Internship Programme for February 2026 begins

05-02-2026 

The first two-week Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) in 2026 of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has begun. 

Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian inaugurated it in the presence of Secretary General, Shri…

India’s Rare Earth Strategy: Manufacturing, Corridors, and Global Integration

India’s Rare Earth Strategy: Manufacturing, Corridors, and Global Integration

04-02-2026 

India is taking decisive steps toward self-reliance in critical materials by establishing a domestic ecosystem for Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs) - high-performance magnets essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines,…

NHAI Signs MoU with NFSU to Strengthen Digital Security for National Highway Management

NHAI Signs MoU with NFSU to Strengthen Digital Security for National Highway Management

03-02-2026 

To strengthen digital security and data protection, Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU).

NFSU is a Government…