70th National Film Awards 2024

70th National Film Awards 2024

The 70th National Film Awards are announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on 16th August 2024 for the year 2022. The awards were announced by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). These have been administrated by the Directorate of Film Festivals (since 1973). These awards are given out every year to recognise … Read more

NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF Ranking was released on 12th August 2024. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, NBA chairman Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, UGC chairman Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of AICTE Prof. T G Sitharam etc. were present in the publication ceremony. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched on 29th September 2015. The first ranking was announced … Read more

Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill 2024

Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill 2024

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has drafted the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2024. It will replace the Television Network Act of 1995 and aims to revamp the regulatory framework for broadcasting services in India. ALSO READ- Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 About the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2024- OTT Platforms under the Latest Draft? … Read more

Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024

Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024

On August 8,2024, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 with the aim of improving accountability and transparency in how Waqf boards operate. ALSO READ- What Is Dark Oxygen? What Are Waqf Property and Waqf Board? Waqf refers to a property whether movable or immovable, designated for religious, pious or charitable purposes … Read more

World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2024

World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2024

Recently, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I$B), Ashwani Vaishnaw announced that India will host World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit in November alongside the International Film Festival of India. The minister made this announcement at a curtain raiser event in New Delhi, joined by Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of State … Read more

India’s 43rd World Heritage Site: Ahom Dynasty’s Moidams

India’s 43rd World Heritage Site: Ahom Dynasty’s Moidams

The Moidams of the Ahom Dynasty at Charaideo district in Assam has been announced as India’s 43rd World Heritage Site on the day of Kargil Vijay Diwas during UNESCO’s 46th World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi. As we know United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has three categories of World Heritage Sites: … Read more

What is Brain Eating Amoeba?

What is Brain Eating Amoeba?

Why in News? Recently in Kerala, a five-year-old girl tragically passed away after swimming in the contaminated water of a pond. The girl died due to a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The child passed away at the Kozhikode Medical College’s Institute of Maternal and Child Health. ALSO READ- IndiaSkills Competition 2024 What … Read more

IndiaSkills Competition 2024

IndiaSkills Competition 2024

The IndiaSkills Competition 2024, the nation’s largest skill competition showcasing the highest standards of skilling, commenced on May 15, 2024. The grand commencement of the event took place at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Spanning four days, this prestigious competition would test 900 candidates across 61 categories. ALSO READ- Kuldhara: A Cursed Village Organising Body- The … Read more

The First Multi-Purpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project of the Nation

The First Multi-Purpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project of the Nation

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited has reached a notable milestone by inaugurating India’s first multi-purpose (combined heat & power) green hydrogen pilot project at SJVN’s 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh. ALSO READ- 2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav Inauguration Ceremony- The inauguration of the project was conducted by … Read more

2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav

On 21st April 2024, PM Narendra Modi marked Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir as the 2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Bhagwan Mahavir was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. According to the Jains ‘Bhagwan Mahavir was born on the 13th day of the bright half of the moon … Read more