Kerala has become the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance system in all police districts in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan distributed the drones to all police districts and the drone pilot licences to the specially trained drone pilots.
Kerala is the first state to develop a drone forensic lab and an anti-drone system at the state level.
Cyclonic storm Mocha intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is very likely to turn into a very severe cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal.
The system is likely to move north-northeastwards and intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next few hours over the Central Bay of Bengal, packing winds of up to 135 kmph.
Cyclone Mocha (pronounced Mokha) has been named by Yemen after its Red Sea port city.
In a significant development a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Ayush and the Indian Council of Medical Research to promote and collaborate on integrative health research.
This cooperation will focus on identified areas of national importance in healthcare for promoting high impact research to generate evidence utilizing modern scientific.
International Nurses Day, recognised on May 12 every year, is a global celebration that honours the invaluable contributions of nurses, promotes the nursing profession, and advocates for the well-being of nurses worldwide.
It recognizes their dedication, compassion, and expertise in delivering quality healthcare services and shaping the future of healthcare.
The World Health Organization declared that mpox no longer constitutes a global health emergency , almost exactly a year after the disease formerly known as monkeypox started spreading globally.
The announcement comes just a week after the UN agency also declared that Covid-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern , its highest level.
The Centre has scrapped the customs duty and cess levied on shipments of crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower seed oil imported by firms that had been authorised for such imports under the Tariff Rate Quota regime in 2022-23.
The duty exemptions will be effective till June 30.
Ukraine is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sunflower oil.
India dropped to third position behind Pakistan and three points adrift of world number one Australia in the latest ICC ODI men’s Team rankings.
Five-time world champion Australia improved its rating from 113 to 118 following the annual update, maintaining a slender lead over Pakistan (116 points) and India (115 points).
The third National Ranking Pickleball Tournament will be organised by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) from May 19 to 21.
AIPA will conduct the tournament in association with the Goa Pickleball Association and Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Goa.
India’s Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh emerged third-time lucky as a pair, winning gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup.
Shooting on competition day two, the Indian pair who had finished fifth in two earlier World Cup stages in Cairo and Bhopal respectively, broke through with a fine 581 to top the 55-team qualification.
India’s vulnerability to global shocks is expected to reduce in FY24 as the Current Account Deficit (CAD) improves amid challenging external financing conditions, according CRISIL Rating.
CAD is India’s major short-term external liability, affecting the exchange rate and investor sentiment.
In the latest push to electric vehicles (EVs) to meet climate goals, government think tank NITI Aayog has come up with yearly targets for ride-hailing apps for electrifying their fleet by 2030-31.
For two-wheelers, the target is to achieve 30 per cent of EVs in the fleet, while for four-wheelers the aim is 20 per cent.
The first mining start-up summit will be held on 29th May in Mumbai to encourage the participation of start-ups in the mineral and mining sector.
Start-ups in the fields of exploration, virtual reality, automation, drone technology, and consultancy will participate in it.
The Reserve Bank (RBI) invited interested Indian companies to participate in Greenwashing TechSprint.
The application window is open and will close on 21st May 2023.
The RBI is among 13 international regulators taking part in first ever Greenwashing TechSprint organised by Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)
With an aim to reduce congestion at airport check points, Indian government will soon launch a ‘Trusted Traveller Programme’ for faster immigration clearance of pre-verified travellers.
The new scheme will be launched for travellers with Indian passports across international airports in India.