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Meenambal Sivaraj, born on 12 December 1904 in Rangoon, Burma, was a leading voice for Scheduled Caste rights and women's empowerment. Her father, V.G. Vasudeva Pillai, became the first SC member of the Madras Legislativ...
Indian Navy warships deployed under Operation Sankalp have been kept on standby for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations as tensions rise in West Asia.Operation Sankalp is a maritime security mis...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu officially launched four transformative women-centric welfare schemes of the Delhi Government during the 'Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi' (Empowered Woman, Prosperous...
**Overview** On March 2, 2026, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Mumbai Harbour by Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, proudly marking the successful completion of its...
**Overview** On March 1, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial high-level telephonic conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, strongly condemning the recent attacks on the UAE and d...
**Overview** On National Science Day, March 1, 2026, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the state-of-the-art "Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors" at the BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnolo...
On its 40th Foundation Day, 25 February 2026, the Department of Biotechnology launched SUJVIKA, an AI-powered portal offering structured trade data on biotech imports. By flagging high-value and high-volume imports, it a...
The Department of Biotechnology has named bio-based chemicals and enzymes as a priority under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy, which promotes high-performance biomanufacturing. Bi...
At the 9th Conclave of Chiefs held in Visakhapatnam, India assumed the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) from Thailand for a two-year term. India returns to the post after a gap of 16 years. The Ind...
After a landslide election victory, Japan's lower house reappointed Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister. She is the first woman to hold the post in Japan. Separately, the UN fact-finding mission reported that the paramilita...
Cricketer Smriti Mandhana won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025 award at a ceremony in New Delhi. Chess player Divya Deshmukh was named Emerging Player of the Year for winning the FIDE Women's World Cup, and Pr...
Overview In February 2026, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the addition of three new wetlands in Tamil Nadu to the list of Ramsar sites. This recognition highlights the state's succ...
