It is held every year to exhibit works of brilliance and to give appreciation and recognition to outstanding artists.
The exhibition covers artworks from extensive series of mediums like paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs, drawings, installation and multimedia.
Lalit Kala Academi
Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Fine Arts) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture.
It has headquarters at New Delhi and regional centres at Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla.
Lalit Kala Akademi is the nodal agency of the Government of India to promote understanding of Indian art, both within and outside the country.
The Akademi conducts international exhibition on contemporary art in New Delhi every three years.
It also conducts the National Exhibition of Photography and Art.
It publishes bi-annual art journals, Lalit Kala Contemporary (English), Lalit Kala Ancient (English) and Samkaleen Kala (Hindi).
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
The PMSMA programme was launched in 2016 under the ministry of health and family welfare.
It aims to ensure free comprehensive and quality antenatal check-ups to pregnant women for ensuring safe pregnancy.
The programme is carried out across India with participation of private doctors.
AGNI- V
Recently India test-fired Agni-V, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile in its final operational configuration.
Agni V is a nuclear capable missile, which can reach the northern-most parts of China with its strike range of over 5,000-km.
The missile is over 50-tonne and designed to carry a 1.5-tonne nuclear warhead.
It is considered to be a credible strategic deterrent against India’s aggressive foes.
It is part of the Agni series surface to surface missiles indigenously developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).
Nirman Samvaad
A one-day Mega Conclave called ‘Nirman Samvaad’, a first ever interaction between the Ministry of Railways and the Construction Industry concluded recently.
It was a major event aimed at taking measures to ensure expeditious implementation of ambitious Railway Infrastructure Development Plans.
The Conclave was organized by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL), a dedicated arm of Ministry of Railways for fast track implementation of railway projects.
Operation Digital board
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) recently passed a resolution to take steps towards Operation Digital Board.
The idea of Operation Digital Board is aimed at providing better digital education in all schools.
These steps will be on the lines of Operation Blackboard of 1987, which was started with the purpose of providing minimum basic facilities to all primary schools.
This will offer new opportunities and ways of teaching and learning in schools.
CABE is an advisory body under the Ministry of Human resource Development.
