Newdelhi:15/5/25:Dr. Ajay Kumar, Former Secretary of, Ministry of Defence took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission today. The Oath was administered by Lt.Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior-most Member of the Commission. Having pursued a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Dr. Ajay Kumar has done his M.S. in ...

Newdelhi:15/5/25:The Ministry of MSME recognizes the contributions of MSME entrepreneurs for their outstanding performance and motivates and encourages them by conferring awards at the National Level. At present there is a provision of 35 Nos. of National Awards to MSMEs in different categories. There is a special provision of Awards to MSMEs led by Women Entrepreneurs, SC / ST Entrepreneurs, ...

Newdelhi:15/5/25:The ceremonial inauguration of Vaishakha Buddha Purnima 2025 was held today at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, in a spiritually resonant and culturally rich tribute to Lord Shākyamuni Buddha. The event was organised by the Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) to mark the Triple Blessed Day commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment, and Mahāparinirvāna of ...

Newdelhi:15/5/25:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the fisheries sector, with focus on Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) and High Seas, at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. The Prime Minister emphasized the extensive use of satellite technology to better utilize fish resources and give safety instructions to fishermen. The ...

Newdelhi:14/5/25:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has invited entries for its 11th annual competition for short films on human rights. The last date to receive the entries is 31st August 2025. The winning entries will be awarded. The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the Commission in 2015. The scheme aims to encourage and acknowledge the cinematic and ...

Newdelhi:14/5/25:An institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner with a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) institute to utilize observational facilities at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), and its scientific expertise in exploration of space to strengthen India’s capabilities in ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The ...

Newdelhi:14/5/25:At a ceremony held today (May 14, 2025) at 1000 hrs in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President.  He is the first Buddhist to hold the post. CJI Gavai, who has ...

New Delhi :13/5/25: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, held a review meeting in New Delhi today with Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Shri K. Kailashnathan to assess the implementation of three new criminal laws in the Union Territory (UT). The discussion focused on the progress and current status of key provisions concerning police, prisons, courts, prosecution, ...

Noida and Bengaluru:13/5/25:  Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today inaugurated two new state-of-the-art design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited, located in Noida and Bengaluru. Highlighting the uniqueness of the new facility, Shri Vaishnaw informed that this is India’s first design center to work on cutting-edge 3 nanometer chip ...

Adampur:13/5/25:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited and interacted with the brave air warriors and soldiers at the Air Force Station at Adampur today. Addressing them, he highlighted the power of the slogan ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, emphasizing that the world has just witnessed its strength. Remarking that this is not merely a chant but a solemn oath taken by every ...