Gujarat ‘Madhavpur Mela’: President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the annual Madhavpur Mela. It is a five-day cultural fair that is held in Madhavpur, the coastal village, located 60 kilometers south of Porbandar. This festival celebrates the marriage of Lord Krishna with Rukmini. This marriage is said to have taken place in Madhavpur. It is said that […]
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Lingaraj Temple Ordinance
Lingaraj Temple Ordinance: The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the 11thcentury Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and its associated temples under a special law is outside the legislative competence of the state legislature. Lingaraj temple is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar. Constructed by King Jajati Keshari in the 10th […]
Defence Has Released The Third Positive Indigenisation List
Defence Has Released The Third Positive Indigenisation List: The Ministry of Defence has released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items, comprising major equipment/platforms. The ‘First Negative Indigenisation’ List comprising 101 items was notified in August 2020. The Second Indigenisation list was notified in June 2021 import list for 108 items. The Third List […]
Indian Tent Turtles
Indian Tent Turtles: The Union Minister of Environment said in Parliament that there are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in the Narmada River. The Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and is […]
Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA
Supreme Court (SC) Upheld The Constitutional Validity Of FCRA: The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutional validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act (FCRA), 2020. It held that receiving foreign donations cannot be an absolute right and can be regulated by the Parliament. In 2020, the Indian government had proposed amendments to the FCRA, […]
Monetary Policy Review: RBI
Monetary Policy Review: RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest Monetary Policy review has decided to keep the main policy rate – Repo rate – unchanged at 4%. It has also retained its accommodative stance, but indicated it will engage in a gradual and calibrated withdrawal of surplus liquidity to rein in […]
World Food Price Index: FAO
World Food Price Index: FAO According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), the World food price index averaged 159.3 points in March, breaking an earlier record of 137.6 points scaled 11 years ago in February 2011. The FAO index has exhibited huge volatility in the last two years through the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster : Missile System India successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster, a missile system, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began developing SFDR first in 2017 and had conducted successful tests in 2018 and […]
The Civil War In Yemen
The Civil War In Yemen: The civil war in Yemen — between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels — saw a historic two-month truce deal last week, the first of its kind since 2016. The parties agreed to halt all offensive military, air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders. […]
Pinaka Rocket Systems
Pinaka Rocket Systems: Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) and Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems have been successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at Pokhran Firing Ranges. A total of 24 EPRS rockets were fired for different ranges during the last fortnight. Required accuracy and consistency was […]
