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
Who constitute Schedule Tribes? Article 366 (25) defined scheduled tribes as “such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this constitution”. The President may, with respect to any […]
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 […]
International Affairs
Europe is reeling under one of the most intense heatwaves in recorded history. Since late June, temperatures across Western and Southern Europe have soared to unprecedented levels, with parts of Spain and Portugal hitting highs of 46°C (115°F). This extreme heat, concentrated under a “heat dome” — a high-pressure system […]
Setting the Scene The NATO summit in The Hague (June 24–25) is overshadowed by intense security measures: ‘Operation Orange Shield’ mobilized roughly 27,000 Dutch police and 10,000 defense personnel, with F‑35 jets and naval vessels ensuring tight airspace control. The summit draws global attention due to its strategic timing amid […]
Since 2006, Hamas and Israel have fought five wars, the most recent of which began in 2023 is ongoing as of April 2024.The present Palestine- Israel conflict began after a Palestinian extremist group Hamas attacked on Israeli territory on October 7. Subsequently, to avenge the attack Israeli army initiated a war against Palestine […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 32-year-old co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced after a more than one year trial to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Before the indictment he was a billionaire, who emerged as a high-profile champion […]