Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument

Source: The post is based on the article “Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument” published in Indian Express on 9th May 2023 What is the News? The central government has issued a notification declaring the ancient temple of Tungnath as a monument of national importance. What is Tungnath Temple? Located in:… Continue reading Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument

Delhi to launch ‘haunted walk’ tomorrow; first trip to Malcha Mahal

Source: The post is based on the article “Delhi to launch ‘haunted walk’ tomorrow; first trip to Malcha Mahal” published in Indian Express on 8th May 2023 What is the News? The Delhi Tourism Department is all set to launch its much-awaited ‘haunted walks’ and the first destination is the Malcha Mahal. What is Malcha… Continue reading Delhi to launch ‘haunted walk’ tomorrow; first trip to Malcha Mahal

What are the regulations to curtail misleading food ads?

Source: The post is based on the article “What are the regulations to curtail misleading food ads?” published in The Hindu on 9th May 2023 What is the News? The Advertisement Monitoring Committee at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) flagged 32 fresh cases of food business operators (FBOs) making misleading claims… Continue reading What are the regulations to curtail misleading food ads?

CSTT: 10 Indian languages to get technical-term dictionaries

Source: The post is based on the article “10 Indian languages to get technical-term dictionaries” published in The Hindu on 8th May 2023 What is the News? The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology(CSTT) is working to create technical and scientific terminology in 10 Indian languages underrepresented in the learning landscape.  It aims to bring… Continue reading CSTT: 10 Indian languages to get technical-term dictionaries

Real-time, operational picture among several automation initiatives of Army

Source: The post is based on the article “Real-time, operational picture among several automation initiatives of Army” published in The Hindu on 6th May 2023 What is the News? The Indian Army is working on a number of key tech-driven projects that will bring in a real-time, common operating picture with information and data from… Continue reading Real-time, operational picture among several automation initiatives of Army

Govt. programme for non-communicable diseases renamed

Source: The post is based on the article “Govt. programme for non-communicable diseases renamed” published in The Hindu on 6th May 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to rename the programme for non-communicable diseases. About National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and… Continue reading Govt. programme for non-communicable diseases renamed

Urban India’s 3D digital twins are on their way to be born

Source: The post is based on the article “Urban India’s 3D digital twins are on their way to be born” published in Livemint on 6th May 2023 What is the News? India may soon join the ranks of cities and countries such as Singapore, Yingtan in China, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and US states that have… Continue reading Urban India’s 3D digital twins are on their way to be born

CA, CS handling client money in PMLA ambit; FinMin notifies rules

Source: The post is based on the article “CA, CS handling client money in PMLA ambit; FinMin notifies rules” published in Business Standard on 5th May 2023 What is the News? The Union Finance Ministry has notified changes to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). What are the changes brought by the government in… Continue reading CA, CS handling client money in PMLA ambit; FinMin notifies rules

Who are Meiteis: Protest against ST demand turns violent in Manipur, curfew imposed in entire state

Source: The post is based on the article “Protest against ST demand turns violent in Manipur, curfew imposed in entire state” published in Indian Express on 4th May 2023 What is the News? The Manipur government has imposed a curfew in most of the districts and suspended mobile internet services in the entire state after… Continue reading Who are Meiteis: Protest against ST demand turns violent in Manipur, curfew imposed in entire state

Copper plates decoded by Pune-based Bhandarkar Institute sheds light on celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika

Source: The post is based on the article “Copper plates decoded by Pune-based Bhandarkar Institute sheds light on celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika” published in The Hindu on 3rd May 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the Pune-based Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) have decoded the copper based inscriptions. The inscriptions have revealed that… Continue reading Copper plates decoded by Pune-based Bhandarkar Institute sheds light on celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika

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