Jnanpith Award 2023 ANNOUNCED
Jnanpith Award 2023 ANNOUNCED
On February 18th 2024, the Jnanpith Selection Board named famous Indian poet, lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar along with eminent Sanskrit scholar and educator Jagadguru Rambhadracharya as joint recipients of the prestigious Jnanpith Award for the year 2023.
Golden Jubilee of AMUL
Amul is presently ranked the 8th biggest dairy company globally with yearly sales nearing Rs 80,000 crore domestically through its popular milk, cheese, ice cream, chocolates and other dairy products which are exported to 57 countries too.
Reliance To Unveil India’s ChatGPT Alternative
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries along with eight elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) announced timeline to launch alternative to popular conversational AI chatbot ChatGPT in March 2024. The AI model named Hanooman.
Raisina Dialogue Conference 2024
On February 23rd 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 9th edition of Raisina Dialogue conference in New Delhi , in presence of Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as chief guest. The theme of three-day event is “Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create
India approves 100% FDI in space sector.
Japan Commits Rs 12,800 Crore Loan to Finance Indian Projects.
On the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s birth anniversary on Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the ‘dand patta’ or gauntlet sword as the official state weapon.
On February 18th, 2024, it was reported that Alexei Navalny had died in prison at the age of 47. Alexei Navalny was a prominent Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist. He was the leader of the Russia of the Future party
On 18 February 2024, the Indian women’s badminton team won a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
On 18th February 2024, the Indian Navy announced that it is all set to conduct the 12th edition of the multilateral naval exercise MILAN from 19th to 27th February, 2024 at Visakhapatnam. Over 50 countries have been invited to participate in the mega event.
R Ashwin Becomes Second Indian to claim 500 Test Wickets. Star Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is only the ninth bowler overall and second from India after legendary Anil Kumble to reach the special milestone of 500 Test wickets.
Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket.
On February 15th 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched Bharat Mart in Dubai.
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an ambitious program named ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ to promote widespread adoption of rooftop solar panels across Indian households. Central government would provide upfront 40% subsidy on purchase and installation costs of rooftop solar equipment
