Autonomous Hill Development Councils: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved a notification extending Autonomous Hill Development Councils to all seven districts of the Union Territory. This move expands elected local self-governance from Leh and Kargil into the five newly carved districts: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass. Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) is decentralized, […]
Day: September 6, 2026
Birth Anniversary of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Birth Anniversary of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai: The birth anniversary of Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (V.O.C.) was observed on 5th September. He was a renowned lawyer, Tamil scholar, entrepreneur and one of the prominent leaders of the Swadeshi Movement in Tamil Nadu. Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) was born on 5 September 1872 in […]
The Northern Goshawk
The Northern Goshawk: The Northern Goshawk (Baaj), Punjab’s state bird, has re-entered the political spotlight ahead of state assembly elections after rival political leaders claimed sightings of the bird, interpreting them as divine symbols of protection and blessing.A medium-to-large raptor in the family Accipitridae (historically classified as Accipiter gentilis, and recently reclassified as Astur gentilis […]
