India successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha.The missile test was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation & the Indian Navy.
BMDs are capable of intercepting incoming long-range nuclear missiles and hostile aircraft including AWACS (airborne warning and control systems).
Canara Bank, in conjunction with the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), announced the launch of "Digitalised Submission of Form 15G/15H" as one of our customer-friendly services, furthering our commitment to "Customer Delight."
RBIH identified the issue, and then conceptualized and prepared a blueprint to address the aforementioned issue.
Rajesh Bansal, CEO of RBIH.
The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub is a wholly owned subsidiary of the RBI.
National Panchayati Raj Day is observed in India on April 24 every year to mark the constitutional amendment that created the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India. The PRIs are the third tier of governance in India, after the central and state governments, and are responsible for local level governance in rural areas.
Day marks the establishment of the 1st Panchayati Raj system in India on April 24, 1993.
India plans to host the first state-sponsored global insurance summit later this year to flag challenges facing the industry, turn the global spotlight on Indian insurers and attract investments at a time much of the developed world is bracing for an economic downturn.
The event would coincide with India’s ongoing G-20 presidency, and leverage the global focus on India.
India's first elevated taxiway for aircraft at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport may start operating this September.
Security concerns are being addressed to avoid any obstructions on the new elevated cross taxiway (ECT).
The 1.8 km terminal is the first of its kind in the country.
India will get its first water metro on Tuesday (25 April). The first water metro will be launched in Kerala's Kochi district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be on a visit to Kerala on April 25, will flag off India's first water metro.
For the first time in India, the government has conducted the first-ever census of water bodies.
The census provided a comprehensive inventory of India's water resources, including natural and man-made water bodies like ponds, tanks, lakes, and more, and to collect data on the encroachment of water bodies.
The Kerala government launched The 'One Panchayat, One Playground' project for reviving the sports culture in the State by opening quality playgrounds in every panchayat of the southern state.
The project will address the lack of quality playgrounds in around 450 local bodies in the State.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has inaugurated the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’ at Mahapura village panchayat of Sanganer , April 24, to provide relief to people from rising prices.
The camp will continue till June 30 this year.
Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched new features on the eShram portal aimed at enhancing its utility for unorganised workers in Delhi.
The new features include connecting eShram registered workers with employment opportunities, skilling, pension schemes, digital skilling, and states’ schemes through the eShram portal.
Asia's largest underwater hydro-carbon pipeline, below the river Brahmaputra connecting Jorhat and Majuli in Assam has been completed by the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
The total length of the pipeline in this single HDD crossing is 4,080 metre across the main water channel of Brahmaputra river.
The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is celebrated annually on 24 April. It seeks to reaffirm the UN Charter and its principles of resolving disputes among countries through peaceful means.
The Day acknowledges the use of multilateral decision making and diplomacy in achieving peaceful resolutions to conflicts among nations.