Justice Sandeep Mehta on Wednesday took the oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. The oath was administered by Governor of Assam, Prof. Jagadish Mukhi in the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhawan in Guwahati. Justice Sandeep Mehta was the Judge of Rajasthan High Court. Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma also attended the oath taking ceremony.

Earlier on the 12th of February, Justice Sandeep Mehta, a senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The post recently fell vacant on the retirement of Justice RM Chhaya.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the mega National Tribal Festival - Aadi Mahotsav today at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. One thousand tribal artists from 28 States and Union Territories will take part in the festival. 

The festival is scheduled between the 16th and the 27th of this month and it will celebrate the tribal spirit including its culture, crafts, cuisine, commerce and traditional art. Our correspondent reports that the Tribal Affairs Ministry is making all out efforts to ensure full participation and involvement of the tribal communities in realizing the vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. 

India and Fiji have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports. Under this agreement, diplomatic and official passport holders will be able to enter, transit, and stay in each other territories without a visa for a period not exceeding 90 days. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. 

In a joint press conference in Fiji, Dr. S Jaishankar today said, India and Fiji have close and long-standing ties and both countries reviewed the bilateral ties. He said, India and Fiji have inaugurated the solarization of the State House in Suva and this is the first of a series that India is supporting in the Pacific Islands. He said this reflects India's commitment towards climate action. On the visa waiver agreement, Dr. Jaishankar said, it will be helpful in encouraging greater travel between both countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Tribal Festival 'Aadi Mahotsav' at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi at 10:30 AM tomorrow. The festival is scheduled between 16th and 27th of this month and it will celebrate the tribal spirit including its culture, crafts, cuisine, commerce and traditional art. Around 1000 tribal artisans will participate in the Mahotsav. In line with the International Year of Millets celebration, a special focus in the Mahotsav will be on showcasing Shree Anna grown by the tribals.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence that India will emerge as the third-largest global market in the aviation sector in the coming years.

He said, new opportunities are emerging in the aerospace manufacturing sector under the vision of Make in India and Make for the world. He said, India can become a Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) hub for the aviation sector.

Addressing a virtual meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the agreement between Air India and Airbus, Mr Modi on Tuesday said, civil aviation is playing an instrumental role in the growth of the country.

The government has launched a mobile app namely 'Khanan Prahari' and a web app Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (CMSMS) for reporting unauthorized coal mining activities so that monitoring and taking suitable action on it can be done by concerned Law and Order enforcing authority.

462 cases have been reported on the Apps till January this year. Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the national Aadi Mahotsav on Thursday at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said, one thousand tribal artisans and artists from 28 States and Union Territories will take part in the festival. Mr Munda said, his Ministry is making all out efforts to ensure full participation and involvement of the tribal communities in realising the vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. The Minister added that the Aadi Mahotsav is a major platform to promote the tribal products into national and international markets. The concept of organising Aadi Mahotsav in major cities has proved to be a boon for tribal artisans by eliminating the middle men and providing direct access to large markets.

Students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, India, won AED 1 million by winning the gold medal at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday.

Niyati Totala and Neel Kalpeshkumar Parikh of The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, were awarded the prestigious medal by Egyptian President Abel Fattah Al-Sisi.

These students were the creators of the 'Blockbill' app.Blockbill is a blockchain-based receipt generation app that generates digital receipts for all of its users' transactions.

Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal will inaugurate the 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav -2023 at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi today. Around 100 theatre companies likely to attend this annually festival. Along with the plays, there will be other allied activities, like launching of books, Director’s meet, National & International Seminar and Masterclass by the stalwarts from the field of theatre community. Organised by National School of Drama (NSD), the prestigious international theatre festival will be held in Delhi, Jaipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Guwahati, Jammu, Srinagar, Bhopal, Nashik and Kevadia. 

The seventh 'Operation Dost' flight reached Syria today with over 23 tons of relief material. The External Affairs Ministry said, the relief material includes gensets, solar lamps, emergency and critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables.

It was received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji.