294 Commercial Pilot Licenses issued to women in 2023; 22 percent more CPLs issued to women as compared to 2022
There is a significant upswing in the enrollment of women pilots in India, reported the PIB, whereby in the year 2023, 294 Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPL) were issued to women out of the 1622 issued. This has resulted in
BY NTN / Monday, 5 February, 2024
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
WHO: WHO survey shows majority countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services as part of universal health coverage
BY NTN / Monday, 5 February, 2024
PM Modi to visit Goa on February 6
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will visit Goa on February 6, where he will inaugurate ONGC Sea Survival Centre at 10.30 am and at around 10:45 am, he will inaugurate India Energy Week 2024. Thereafter, at around
BY NTN / Monday, 5 February, 2024
DGGI detects 1,700 fraudulent ITC cases involving Rs. 18,000 crore with 98 arrests in financial Year 2023-24
In the current Financial Year 2023-24 (up to December 2023), 1,700 fake ITC cases involving Rs.18,000 crore have been detected and 98 fraudsters/masterminds have been apprehended by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), informed the PIB. In the
BY NTN / Monday, 5 February, 2024
US continues strikes against Houthi controlled areas in Yemen
New Delhi: Multiple underground storage facilities, command and control, missile systems of Houthis destroyed on 3rd Feb
BY NTN / Sunday, 4 February, 2024
INS Sandhayak, first Survey Vessel Large ship, commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri in Visakhapatnam
INS Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ship, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on February 03. According
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
BJP Veteran LK Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna
The President of India today announced that the Bharat Ratna-India’s highest civilian award – will be awarded to Lal Krishna Advani. Announcing the award on social media platform X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Advani on being conferred the
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
UPI officially launched in France
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was officially launched at the Eiffel Tower during the Republic Day Reception in Paris. This was announced by the Indian Embassy in France on February 2, in its official Twitter (X) account. The UPI
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
Indian Navy counters another piracy attempt along East Coast of Somalia
With information monitored regarding piracy attempt on Fishing Vessel FV Omari on January 31, the Indian Naval RPA, undertaking surveillance in the area, successfully located FV Omari and INS Sharda, deployed for anti-piracy mission in the region and was
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
DPIIT recognises 1, 17,254 startups; 22 recognised Startups in Nagaland
With an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in startup ecosystem of the country, the Government of India launched the Startup India initiative on January 16, 2016. For attaining specific objectives,
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
Government issues Guidelines for Pilot Projects for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Shipping Sector
The Government of India has come out with guidelines for undertaking pilot projects for using green hydrogen in the shipping sector. The guidelines, named “Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping
BY NTN / Saturday, 3 February, 2024
High Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election holds fifth meeting; Consultation process continues
The High Level Committee (HLC) on One Nation One Election, chaired by Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, held its fifth meeting in its office in Jodhpur Officers’ Hostel New Delhi today. The meeting was attended by N.
BY NTN / Friday, 2 February, 2024
