Aaj Ka Panchang, October 7, 2024: Day 5 of Navratri coincides with Lalita Panchami, a time to honour Goddess Lalita through fasting and devotion.
Year: 2024
Farmers get third of veggies’ retail price: RBI study
Indian farmers receive only about one-third of the final selling price of fruits and vegetables, with intermediaries taking the majority share, in contrast to sectors […]
What is a Classical Language and how is it chosen?
The Union Cabinet expands India’s Classical Languages list to 11, adding Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali. This move is seen as both a recognition […]
Four spectators dead in Chennai after IAF air show, many hospitalised
Four people died and over 90 were hospitalized due to fainting and dehydration at a record-breaking IAF airshow in Chennai’s Marina Beach. The event saw […]
In U-turn, Railways reverts to pre-Dec 2019 hiring model
The Indian government is reverting to recruiting railway officers through separate civil and engineering exams, abandoning the unified IRMS system. This change aims to address […]
Go-ahead for 5th Moon mission, Japan to be expedition partner
India’s National Space Commission has cleared its fifth lunar mission, Lupex, marking a collaboration with Japan’s space agency, Jaxa. Aimed at exploring the Moon’s resources […]
UN a bystander, hasn’t kept up with times: EAM S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calls the UN outdated and ineffective, citing its failures in managing global crises like Covid-19 and conflicts in Ukraine and […]
IAF quietly shooting down ‘Chinese spy balloons’ at high altitudes
The Indian Air Force has been practicing shooting high-altitude targets mimicking Chinese spy balloons, with a Rafale jet successfully using an air-to-air missile in the […]
Massive explosion near Karachi airport leaves several injured
An explosion near Karachi Airport injured at least four people and caused significant damage. Believed to be caused by a tanker, the blast set vehicles […]
Google pays $2.7 billion to bring back old employee leading to big debate
Noam Shazeer, an AI pioneer, returns to Google as VP after the company acquires Character.AI for $2.7 billion. This move highlights Google’s aggressive strategy to […]