₹3.83 lakh crore gross GST revenue collection in FY2024-25 (till May 2024) records 11.3% y-o-y growth Net Revenue (after refunds) grows 11.6% in FY 2024-25 (till May 2024) Domestic Gross GST Revenue grows 15.3% in May, 2024
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7th and last phase of Lok Sabha election 2024 tomorrow
The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase-7 of Lok Sabha polls tomorrow, which also is the last phase. Polling is scheduled in 57 PCs across 8 States/UTs including Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Polling for remaining 42 Assembly Constituencies of the Odisha State Read More…
India successfully concludes hosting of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26).
India successfully concluded hosting of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26) from May 20th to May 30th, 2024 in Kochi, Kerala. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of Food Processing Industries, announced India’s plan to set up an Antarctic research station, Read More…
Growth in Mining Sector in April 2024 After Record Production Levels in FY 2023-24.
Iron ore and Limestone together account for about 80% of the total MCDR mineral production by value. These key minerals exhibited record production levels in FY2023-24, with production of iron ore at 277 million metric tonnes (MMT) and of limestone at 450 MMT in FY 2023-24. In the first month of FY2024-25, there is a Read More…
Union Health Secretary addresses BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly at Geneva
Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary, addressed the BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly of WHO in Geneva, today. Addressing the gathering, the Union Health Secretary said that “India has demonstrated active engagement in BRICS health track initiatives, promoting collaborative endeavors to advance joint health agendas aimed at fortifying health Read More…
Union Health Secretary holds bilateral meeting with Global Fund on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly at Geneva
Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary held a bilateral meeting with the Global Fund on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly of WHO in Geneva, today. The Union Health Secretary acknowledged and appreciated the Global Fund’s continued support towards the elimination of three diseases in India, namely, TB, HIV/AIDS and Malaria. He highlighted that most Read More…
INDIAN ARMY COMMEMORATES 76TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS
The Indian Army commemorated the 76th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, today, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi. Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems & Coordination), officials of United Nations Organisation, Staff from Ministry of Defence Read More…
RudraM-II air-to-surface missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO from Su-30 MK-I off the Odisha coast
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on May 29, 2024. The flight-test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & guidance algorithm. The performance of the Read More…
The Department of Science and Technology organised a two-day Climate Change Conclave at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
The Department of Science and Technology organized a Climate Change Conclave spanning over two days from 27th–28th May 2024 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. The conclave brought together experts from all over India to dwell on the need for developing foundational models in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for climate modelling in the Indian context, quality Read More…
MeitY organises Workshop on ‘Powering Transformation through UI/UX for Digital Governance’.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has organised a National Workshop on ‘Powering Transformation through UI/UX for Digital Governance’ on 28th May 2024 for setting up the guidelines for enhancing user experience of using websites/portals/applications. Digital landscape is rapidly evolving and user expects seamless and intuitive interaction with the application. This workshop on “Powering Transformation Read More…