The Padma Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. In 2022, the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) […]
Current Affairs
Jamsetji Tata– Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata emerged as the world’s biggest philanthropist in the last century by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top 50 givers prepared by the Hurun Report and EdelGive Foundation. Tata is the only Indian in the top 10 of the list. The […]
Pandit Jasraj– Pandit Jasraj died on 17 August 2020. He was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana .His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame, respect and numerous major awards and accolades. His legacy includes memorable performances of classical and semi-classical vocal music, classical and devotional music, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on December 6. Although the visit was short, he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues of bilateral interest including the ongoing delivery of the S-400 missile defence systems. Putin’s visit is seen as an effort to repair the damage done […]
National Affairs
The Controversy On January 1, when some Muslim students of a college in Karnataka’s Udupi were not allowed to attend classes wearing a hijab as the dress was against the prescribed norms of the college, the College Development Committee President, BJP MLA Ragupathi Bhat, was reported to have advised he students that […]
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility). The Union Cabinet in July 2020 has approved a new pan India Central Sector Scheme called Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility). The scheme shall provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for […]
In February 2021, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹37.69 billion (US$500 million) for the census in the 2021 Union budget of India. It has been delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India with preliminary results expected in 2023–24. The recent population of India in the year of 2012 is 1.22 billion or 1,220,200,000 if viewed […]
Kerala High Court asked (March 17) organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013. This is a timely intervention as […]
International Affairs
In order to facilitate the upcoming election Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s 18 member cabinet took oath on August 17, 2023. The cabinet will see Pakistan through their upcoming elections. The caretaker government will stay in power till the general elections are conducted and will ensure a seamless transition […]
After days of uncertainty in Niger, the commander of the country’s presidential guard claimed the leadership of Niger, a West African country. A military coup ousted the elected government of Niger led by democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 29. 2023. The mutinous soldiers cited the precarious security situation […]
Sudan is witnessing street fight and violence between its army and a prominent paramilitary force, compelling people to remain indoors with little supply of essential items including gas and food. Sudan woke up to heavy clashes between the army and a powerful paramilitary force known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on […]
The latest general elections in Nepal elected the current Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on 25 December 2022. Pre and post election dynamics saw making and unmaking of ideologically untenable coalitions among political parties of Nepal which had different ideologies. The election of Prime Minister passed through several twists and turns, which […]