Rowing to success Nehru Trophy Boat Race Introduction to the Kuttanadu Boat Races: In Kuttanadu, a region recognized for its lakes and rivers, snake boat racing is a prominent cultural event. During August and September, thoughts in the area are dominated by the respected and […]
J&K surrendered its sovereignty to India ‘absolutely, completely’: SC Context: Jammu & Kashmir “absolutely and completely” ceded its sovereignty to the Dominion of India, according to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, who is chairing a Constitution Bench considering petitions against the repeal of Article […]
KCR demands Bharat Ratna for social reformer Anna Bhau Sathe Context : The founder of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has urged the Maharashtra government to submit a proposal to the Center and the Telangana government will also write to […]
Archaeologists come up with rare findings in Tamil Nadu Context: In Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district, where the State Archaeology Department has started excavation this year, archaeologists have found a gold stud, a bone point, and a carnelian bead. What were the artefacts found in Pudukottai? […]
Gita Press a living faith, no less than a temple, says PM Modi Context : On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Gita Press’ centenary celebrations in Gorakhpur. He compared the publishing business to “not less than any temple” during the concluding ceremony. In […]
Kalaignar pen monument in Bay of Bengal Context : The Tamil Nadu government’s plan to build the Muthamizh Arignar Dr Kalaignar pen monument in the Bay of Bengal, off the Marina beach in Chennai, has been approved by the Union Ministry of Environment (CRZ), but […]
Rani Durgavati Context : To kick off the six-day “Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra,” an endeavour of the State government to honour the heritage of the 16th-century Gondwana kingdom queen Rani Durgavati, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh on […]
Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra Pradesh Context: Painting of a man tilling land found at cave shelters at Orvakallu village in Guntur district. What was discovered? D. Kanna Babu, a former Superintending Archaeologist for the Temple Survey Project (Southern Region) of the Archaeological Survey of […]
The Himachal tussle with Punjab over the Shanan project Context: The Himachal Pradesh government has once again made it clear that it will not budge in the ongoing dispute between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh over the 99-year-old lease of the British-era Shanan Hydropower Project located […]
The Erdoğan Victory, A Triumph For Ottoman Glory Context: The Ottoman ruler Mehmed II captured Istanbul (then known as Constantinople) in 1453, and May 29, 2023, celebrated the 570th anniversary of that event. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the contemporary sultan of Turkey, was also inaugurated as […]