Tipu Sultan: Naming a playground on Tipu Sultan in Mumbai sparked a controversy. Born in November 1750, Tipu Sultan was Haidar Ali’s son and a great warrior, also known as the Tiger of Mysore. He was a well educated man fluent in Arabic, Persian, Kanarese and Urdu. Mysore had grown in strength under the leadership […]
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Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS): The officials of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) estimated that RRTS will reduce CO2 emissions by taking around 1.5 lakh private vehicles off the road. The corridor will start from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi, pass through Ghaziabad, and reach Modipuram in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh). The RRTS, the first of […]
EU Case Against Beijing at World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO): The European Union has launched a case against Beijing at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for targeting Lithuania over its stance on Taiwan. Lithuania made waves in July when it allowed Taiwan to open a diplomatic outpost in Vilnius. The move outraged Beijing, which does not recognise Taiwan as a state […]
Air India Formally Handed Over To Tata Group
Air India Now Formally Handed Over To Tata Group: The Union government has transferred its shares in Air India, along with control and management, to Tata Sons subsidiary, Talace, ending a disinvestment process that started five years ago. Tatas will get Air India’s fleet of 141 planes, along with ownership of iconic Brands like Air […]
Padma Awards 2022
Padma Awards: This year the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards including 2 duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one). The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards. 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from […]
Non-Renewal of FCRA Registration
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA): The Supreme Court asked 6,000-odd NGOs to go back to the government for redressal of their grievances on non-renewal of their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration. The FCRA was enacted during the Emergency in 1976 in an atmosphere of apprehension that foreign powers were interfering in India’s affairs by […]
Exercise Paschim Lehar 2022
Exercise Paschim Lehar: A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy off the West Coast was concluded on 25 January 2022. The exercise was conducted over a duration of 20 days with an objective to validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance Inter-Service synergy among the Indian Navy, […]
India and France: MoU b/w CSIR and Institut Pasteur
Science And Technology Cooperation Between India And France: In an important milestone in S&T Cooperation between India and France an MoU was signed between CSIR and Institut Pasteur with a scope for cooperation in health research. CSIR and Institut Pasteur would be jointly researching and focusing on emerging and remerging infectious diseases and inherited disorders […]
INS Khukri
INS Khukri: INS Khukri, lead ship of the Indian Navy’s Khukri class corvettes and an indigenous surface-to-surface missile fitted vessel that had the distinction of being part of both, the Western and Eastern Fleets, is scheduled to be handed over to the Diu Administration on 26 January 2022. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the ship […]
Corruption Perception Index 2021
Corruption Perception Index 2021: The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021 was released by Transparency International. Overall, the CPI shows that control of corruption has stagnated or worsened in 86% of countries over the last decade. The Index ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople. […]
