What is the Hub and Spoke Model?
The Hub and Spoke (H&S) model will provide seamless connectivity to passengers traveling from spoke airports to international destinations via a hub—or major—airport. Its objective is to connect passengers from smaller cities (Tier-2 and Tier-3) directly to...
Exercise Divex 2026
The navies of India and Sri Lanka have successfully concluded the bilateral diving exercise—DIVEX 2026—in Colombo. The week-long exercise, which commenced on April 21, aimed to strengthen maritime cooperation between the two nations. This marked the fourth edition of...
e-receipt
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new web portal soon to facilitate its members.This portal, named 'e-Prapti', will enable members to easily track and reactivate their old and inoperative Provident Fund accounts. The portal will be...
UAE to withdraw from OPEC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Gulf oil-producing countries' Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC group effective May 1. OPEC's limited production quotas prevented the UAE from reaching its full...
Visakhapatnam lays foundation stone for $15 billion AI data center
Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh will soon be home to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This was stated while laying the foundation stone for the Google Cloud India AI Data Centre in Visakhapatnam. This data centre, to be built at a cost of approximately $15 billion, is...
Khelo Scheme
A plan to enable foreign athletes of Indian origin—particularly those who have won multiple Olympic medals in sports such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics, and cycling—to represent the country under the national flag is soon set to come to fruition. The government...
Bhubaneswar: Foundation Stone Laid for the Country’s First Advanced 3D Semiconductor Chip Packaging Unit
The foundation stone for India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit was laid at Infovalley in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This facility is being hailed as a catalyst for the country's next-generation chip technology, poised to boost advancements in Artificial...
What is a Troll Assembly?
The Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement worth ₹975 crore for the procurement of a device known as the 'Trawl Assembly' for the Army's T-72 and T-90 tanks. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this device will manifold enhance...
Pragya Satellite System
To enhance the technological capabilities of the country's security agencies, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 'Pragya'—an advanced, AI-enabled satellite system—to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. This initiative is expected...
Artemis-2
After half a century, NASA has successfully launched the Artemis II mission, once again sending humans toward the Moon. This launch, originating from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marks the beginning of a new era in human space exploration.According to the plan, the...