Shri Amit shah inaugurated the 12,000 sqm CREDAI Garden-People's Park, costing Rs 2.5 crore. It caters to the middle class, upper middle class, and underprivileged children. Shah praised CREDAI for creating an accessible and beautiful urban retreat.
Karnataka's 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, providing 10 kg of rice to BPL cardholders, faces obstacles due to a rice shortage despite efforts to procure from neighboring states.
Chennai's C.A. Bhavani Devi made history by securing India's first-ever medal at the Asian fencing championships in Wuxi, China. She defeated reigning world champion Misaki Emura from Japan with a score of 15-10 in the quarterfinals.
The Karnataka Government introduced the Gruha Jyothi Scheme as part of its "Housing for All" initiative. The scheme targets the poor and middle-class families in the state, aiming to offer affordable housing. Over the next five years, the scheme aims to provide homes to approximately 4.5 lakh families.
Aalok Kumar, the Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President, Head of Global Smart City Business at NEC Corporation, and President and CEO of NEC Corporation India, has been appointed as a member of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) High-level Advisory Group on Digital Technology for Development, effective May 1, 2023.
India and Sri Lanka have expressed their commitment to fast-tracking the implementation of a digital education project in the Galle District, Sri Lanka.
International Yoga Day, celebrated annually on June 21st, promotes the benefits of yoga. In its 9th edition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a yoga session at the UN Headquarters, with the theme "Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam".
Estonia has become the first central European nation to legalize same-sex marriage, passing a law in its parliament with 55 votes in favor. While same-sex marriage is already legal in much of western Europe, many former communist central European countries have yet to legalize it. The law will take effect in 2024.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, the Olympic Order for his efforts in making Tokyo 2020 Olympics possible during the Covid-19 pandemic.
