In News August 15, 2022 marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. Aurobindo Ghose About: Popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. He was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  Born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta. Early life and Education: At the age of seven he was taken to England for education. […]

In News  Postal Index Number (PIN) completed 50 Years . About PIN code According to the Department of Posts, there were 23,344 post offices, primarily in urban areas, in India at the time of Independence.  The country was growing rapidly and the postal network had to keep pace. Therefore ,it was introduced in India on […]

In News  This year, the Prime Minister of India led the nation in recalling the monumental courage and efforts of all those who dreamt of a flag for free India when we were fighting colonial rule. National Flag of India Dr Rajendra Prasad announced that the first item on the agenda was “a Motion by […]

In News Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) is a indigenous howitzer used in Independence Day 21-gun salute. Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) About: It is an indigenously developed howitzer gun 155 mm x 52 calibre designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Howitzers is an umbrella term for a category of […]

In News Water levels on the Rhine river are very low because of unusually hot and dry weather, preventing many vessels from navigating the critical European shipping route fully loaded. About Rhine river It is a waterway of western Europe culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most […]

In News Recently, India handed over a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to the Sri Lanka Navy to further boost bilateral defence partnership.  About Dornier aircraft Manufacturer: It is being manufactured by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Capabilities  Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL). It is a multirole […]

In News While India celebrates its 75th year of Independence, it also celebrates 60 years of diplomatic relations with the European Union (EU).  India-EU relations  Background  India-EU relations date to the early 1960s, with India being amongst the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community.  A cooperation agreement signed in 1994 […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Country facing twin challenges of corruption and nepotism: PM (Polity and Governance ) Know about the key points of the Prime Minister’s speech and what are the Panch Pran (five resolutions) announced by the PM ? GS 2 6 The fragility […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 PM says women’s power key to national progress, flags nepotism and corruption (Polity and Governance) Know about the outcomes of the PM’s recent speech and  five key resolutions.   GS 2 3   Collegium led by CJI Ramana cleared over 250 […]

In Context The recently passed Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 has come into force It repeals the existing Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920. Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act About: The Act replaces the similar colonial-era Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920. The new law allows investigators to collect certain identifiable information of convicts and other persons for […]