State News

Meghalaya Celebrates Sacred Behdeinkhlam Festival

The sacred Behdeinkhlam Festival was recently celebrated with great joy in Jowai, a town in Meghalaya. This yearly event is important for the Pnars, a tribal group from the state. The festival is held in July to pray for a...

Historic Machilipatnam Port Set to Revival by 2026

Machilipatnam, an old port city in Andhra Pradesh, is getting a fresh start. A new greenfield port is being built at Manginapudi, and 48% of the construction is already done. The port is expected to start working by the end...

India’s First AI Campus to Open in Andhra Pradesh

BITS Pilani announced that it will set up India’s first AI Plus Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. The new campus will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related fields and is expected to begin admissions in 2027. With an investment...

Union Minister B.L. Verma Inaugurates New PMDK in Uttar Pradesh

75th Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK) will be opened at the Government Medical College in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. The centre will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri B.L. Verma. This centre will provide...

Gujarat Becomes First State to Support Cruise Bharat Mission

Gujarat has become the first state in India to join the Cruise Bharat Mission, a national initiative to boost cruise tourism. This move, announced in Ahmedabad, is expected to help Gujarat tap into its long coastline and develop new cruise...

Gingee Fort Named UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gingee Fort in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, was officially declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. The fort is part of the Maratha Military Landscapes, a group of 12 forts...

Uttarakhand to Plant Over 5 Lakh Saplings on Harela Festival

Uttarakhand is preparing to plant over 5 lakh saplings on July 16, 2025, to celebrate the Harela festival, a traditional festival of greenery. This large-scale plantation drive aims to set a new record and raise awareness about environmental conservation in...

Arthunkal Police Station Becomes India’s First ISO-Certified Station

Arthunkal Police Station in Alappuzha district, Kerala, has become the first police station in India to receive the IS/ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, awarded by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certificate was officially presented on July...

Maharashtra Government Declares Ganeshotsav as State Festival

Maharashtra government declared Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as an official state festival. The announcement was made by Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar during the Legislative Assembly session. This decision is important as it gives government support and funding to one of the...

Ujjain to Boost Broadcasting with New Akashvani Kendra

On July 8, 2025, the Central Government announced the setting up of a new Akashvani Kendra (radio station) in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. This step aims to improve regional radio services and provide accurate and quick information to the people. The...