Survey to know the status of plots Context According to an official, the Tripura government has begun an in-depth survey to determine the status of plots transferred between the people of the State and erstwhile East Pakistan before and after the 1947 partition. Partition […]
Modi pays tribute to Patel Context On the occasion of India’s first Home Minister’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral homage to Sardar Vallabhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Narmada, Gujarat, on Tuesday. He also initiated various development initiatives at the […]
NCERT panel suggests replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in textbooks Context The National Council of Educational Research and Training established a high-level committee to review the social sciences curriculum, and the committee’s recommendation was to replace the word “India” in school textbooks with the word […]
Kaobal Gali-Mushkoh Valley opens up for tourists Context In the past, Pakistan used to regularly shell the high-altitude passes of the Gurez valley in north Kashmir, which is now off-limits to people. It is now prepared to link up with the 1999 war’s battleground, the […]
Nomination of Pramila Mallik as Odisha’s first woman Speaker Context Odisha is making history by nominating Pramila Malik as the state’s first woman speaker. What was the role of Odisha in enhancing women’s empowerment? Early Years: Odisha has a long history of rich cultural heritage […]
Three Hoysala temples declared World Heritage Sites Context The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapur in Karnataka were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Monday. This decision will provide these locations with international prominence and the potential for an increase in tourism. What are […]
‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ retained to align varied views in Constituent Assembly Context According to Constituent Assembly deliberations, the names ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ were kept as titles of the newly sovereign nation in the Constitution to align contrasting sentiments expressed by its creators in 1948. What […]
Assam’s Unsung Hero Rediscovered on Stage Context Malati Mem, a multilingual play based on the life and revolutionary fervour of Mangri Orang, an Adivasi with roots in central India, was presented on August 29 by the North East Regional Centre (NERC) of the Indira Gandhi […]
As Many as 189 Tribal Colonies in Kerala Still Lack Internet Access Context Even though Kerala was the first State in the nation to recognize the right to the Internet as a fundamental right, the State still lacks mobile and Internet service in 189 Adivasi […]
Banasthali Vidyapith gets Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award Context: According to Congresswoman Sonia Gandhi, the promotion of peace, communal harmony, and national unity is more important when groups that espouse hate, prejudice, and discrimination are active and gain backing from those in positions of authority. She […]