UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO World Heritage Sites are cultural, natural, or mixed properties recognized for their Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) to humanity under the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention. A site must first be included in a country’s Tentative …
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is an umbrella Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture aimed at preserving, promoting and disseminating India’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage by providing financial assistance to artists and cultural organizations. Major …
HLVM3 is India’s first human-rated launch vehicle, adapted from the proven LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) platform to safely carry astronauts (Gaganyatris) to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) under the Gaganyaan Mission. Developed By Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Guided by the …
INS Mahendragiri is the sixth advanced stealth guided-missile frigate built for the Indian Navy under its modernization drive. It is a high-tech warship named after a famous mountain peak located in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha, India. The warship …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the second phase of Project Snow Leopard, called SPAI 2.0 (Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India 2.0), during Wildlife Week 2025 to strengthen scientific monitoring and conservation of snow leopards …
What is ULLAS? ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society), also known as the Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme), is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for adult education. It redefines literacy from merely signing one’s name …
National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) India has nearly 52% of its net sown area under rainfed agriculture, contributing significantly to food grains, pulses, oilseeds, millets and livestock production. To ensure sustainable development of these ecologically fragile regions, the National Rainfed …
Vikram-1: India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Skyroot Aerospace has announced the maiden launch of Vikram-1 under Mission Aagaman, scheduled between 12 July and 4 August 2026 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. The mission marks a historic …
What is UDISE+? UDISE+ is a unified, online platform that acts as a standardized national database for school education in India. Embracing the “one nation, one database” approach, it collects standardized data through an online annual data collection system, enabling …