10.5% Internal Reservation To Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community In Tamil Nadu: The Supreme Court struck down the 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya community in Tamil Nadu. The Supreme Court held that 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya community violates the fundamental rights of equality, non-discrimination and equal opportunity of 115 other Most Backward Communities (MBCs) […]
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Map of Human Genome
Human Genome: Scientists had published the map of the human genome for the first time nearly two decades ago which was hailed as a breakthrough. In 2003, scientists got the breakthrough, but it was incomplete as about 8% of the human DNA was left unsequenced. Now for the first time, a large team has accounted […]
Operation Upalabdh: RPF
Operation Upalabdh: RPF Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a Pan India Drive against the alleged black marketeers under Operation Upalabdh. Earlier in February 2022, the RPF had launched a nationwide operation to curb human trafficking named Operation AAHT. The month-long drive under Operation Upalabdh has been able to curb the activities of touts substantially and […]
Viktor Orban: Hungary’s New Prime Minister
Viktor Orban: Hungary’s New Prime Minister Viktor Orban has again been elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary for the fourth time. He won the 4th term by a huge margin more than what was predicted in the pre-election polls. After the win, he addressed a jubilant crowd who were chanting his name. Many people […]
Khelo India University Games 2021 : Mascot And Logo
Khelo India University Games 2021: 2021 Khelo India University Games logo was unveiled recently. It will be held in Karnataka from 24th April 2022. At the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru the logo was unveiled. The Jain University, Bengaluru will be hosting this event from 24th April to 3rd May 2022. Anurag Thakur, Union Sports Minister, […]
Indian Navy’s Second P-8I Squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’
Indian Navy’s Second P-8I Squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’: Recently, the Indian Navy commissioned its second P-8I aircraft squadron – Indian Naval Air Squadron 316 –at INS Hansa, Goa. P-8I is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft. The P-8I aircraft is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft (MMA) operated by the US Navy. […]
Hindu New Year Festival
Hindu New Year Festival: The President of India extended greetings to the whole nation and Indians all across the world on the occasion of Ugadi These festivals of the spring season mark the beginning of the traditional new year in India. Chaitra Sukladi: It marks the beginning of the new year of the Vikram Samvat […]
Chief Justice Of India On CBI
Chief Justice Of India On CBI: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana calls for immediate need for the creation of an independent umbrella institution, so as to bring various central agencies like the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office under one roof. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), ED and other central government […]
National Pension System
National Pension System: Many states are demanding to restore the Old Pension Scheme and roll back the National Pension System (NPS). Rajasthan has said it will bring back the old pension scheme in the state from the next financial year, and Chhattisgarh is expected to follow suit. Governments of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam have […]
Draft Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
Draft Indian Antarctic Bill 2022: The government has introduced the ‘Antarctic Bill’ in the Lok Sabha, which envisages regulating visits and activities to Antarctica as well potential disputes that may arise among those present on the continent. The Bill is applicable to Indian citizens as well as foreign citizens. In October 2021, India extended its […]
