Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Veer Savarkar on his Jayanti on May 28.   About Veer Savarkar – He was commonly known as Veer Savarkar (“brave” in his native Marathi language) An Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer, writer, and the formulator of the Hindutva philosophy He championed atheism and rationality and also… Continue reading Veer Savarkar

In its 75th year of Independence, India has witnessed a historic moment with the inauguration of the new Parliament House on May 28, 2023. After using a Parliament building that is nearly a century old and symbolised a colonial era, India finally has a new structure in independent India.   History of Old Parliament House – The… Continue reading New Parliament Building

An inter-agency team of UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank has released the Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) report for 2022.   About Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) Report – JME is an annual report published jointly by UNICEF, WHO and World Bank. The report covers measures of child malnutrition used to track progress towards… Continue reading Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Report 2022

A US Congressional Committee recently recommended strengthening Nato Plus by including India in the five-member grouping.   About Nato Plus – It is a grouping of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and five countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea. The group works toward boosting global defence cooperation. Advantages for India… Continue reading NATO Plus

According to the NITI Aayog’s annual ‘State Health Index’ (5th edition) for the Covid year of 2020-21, the three southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana emerged as the top performers among the ‘larger states’. The NITI Aayog is learnt to have shared the report – Healthy States Progressive India Report on the Ranks… Continue reading State Health Index

Providing major relief to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), the NCLAT set aside the NCLT order that had directed the NSE and BSE to reconsider their approval for the Zee-Sony merger.   What is a ‘merger’? A ‘Merger’ essentially means an arrangement whereby one or more existing companies merge their identity into another to form… Continue reading NCLT

The Finance Ministry has exempted investors from 21 countries from the levy of angel tax for non-resident investment in unlisted Indian startups. Countries like Singapore, Netherlands and Mauritius have not been included in the exemption list. These countries constitute the major chunk of foreign direct investment in India.   About the Angel Tax – It… Continue reading Angel Tax

Recently, the Sapta Shakti Command of the Indian Army conducted exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’ along the western borders in Rajasthan and Punjab.   About Sudarshan Shakti Exercise – Aim — It aimed at starting the transformation of the forces into a modern, lean, and agile fighting combination capable of leveraging new-age technologies. The exercise was… Continue reading Sudarshan Shakti Exercise

Recently, the fourth meeting of the National Level Steering Committee (NLSC) of the Atal Bhujal Yojana was held in New Delhi.   Atal Bhujal Yojana – Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) is being implemented as a Central Sector Scheme since April, 2020 in 8220 water stressed Gram Panchayats of 229 administrative blocks/Talukas in 80 districts… Continue reading Atal Bhujal Yojana

Recently, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched the ‘Campaign on Promoting Digital Transactions in 50000 Gram Panchayats’ in Lucknow.   About the SAMARTH Campaign – It was started on 1st February 2023 and will continue till 15 August 2023 under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The key thrust of the campaign… Continue reading SAMARTH Campaign