Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: On the occasion of the anniversary of Maratha king’s coronation day (6th June), the Goa government has released a short film on Chhatrapati Shivaji. He was born on 19th February, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in District Pune in the present-day state of Maharashtra. He was born to Shahaji Bhonsle, a Maratha general […]
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Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik
Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found three more caves in Trirashmi hill in Nashik where the Trirashmi Buddhist caves — also known as Pandav Leni — are located. The antiquity of the caves is yet to be established; archaeologists studying them, however, believe they […]
Veer Savarkar Jayanti 2021
Veer Savarkar Jayanti: On 28th May, India paid tribute to the freedom fighter, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) on his birth anniversary. He was an Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer, and writer. He is also known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar. Birth: Born on 28th May 1883 in Bhagur, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra. Founded a […]
Indian Researchers Have Sequenced 624 Pangolin Scales
Indian Researchers Have Sequenced 624 Pangolin Scales: Indian Researchers have sequenced 624 pangolin scales, thereby categorizing the Indian and Chinese pangolins. Pangolins, despite being listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 continues to be the world’s most trafficked mammal. The primary demand for its scales in the making of traditional East Asian medicines […]
Maharana Partap Birth Anniversary 2021
Maharana Partap Birth Anniversary: 9th May: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maharana Partap on his birth anniversary. Pratap Singh popularly known as Maharana Pratap was a king of Mewar, a region in the present-day state of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Udai Singh II (founder of city of Udaipur). Battle of […]
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Birth Anniversary 2021
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Birth anniversary:9th May Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Freedom Fighter and social reformer, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, on his birth anniversary. Gokhale became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1889. He was the leader of the moderate faction of the Congress party. In 1905, he was elected president of […]
Guru Tegh Bahadur 400th Prakash Purab
Guru Tegh Bahadur: Sri Akhand Path was inaugurated at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, the birthplace of the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, to mark the 400th Prakash Purab (birth centenary) of the Guru. Guru Teg Bahadur (1621-1675): Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Sikh Guru, often venerated as the ‘Protector of Humanity’ (Srisht-di-Chadar) by […]
Who are Karen rebels?
Karen rebels: Myanmar’s military has launched airstrikes on a village and outpost near the Thai border, after ethnic minority Karen insurgents attacked a Myanmar army post in some of the worst clashes since a Feb. 1 coup. The Karen National Union (KNU), Myanmar’s oldest rebel group, has also said its fighters had taken the army […]
Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021
Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) Of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021: The Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, which gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city, has come into force. Provisions of the GNCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021: It amended the Sections […]
Armenian Genocide : Important Points
Armenian Genocide: US President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. Every year, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day will be marked on April 24. Armenian Genocide: The Armenian Genocide is often called the first genocide of the twentieth century. It refers to the systematic annihilation of Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire between […]
