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BCCI announces Pay Parity

In News Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a “pay equity policy”, saying that its centrally-contracted men and women players would get the same match fees. Key Points This is the first step towards tackling discrimination. Pay equity policy is being implemented for contracted women cricketers. Both men and women […]

Women Representation in Parliament

In News Recently, for the first time in New Zealand’s history, a majority of lawmakers are women making the total count to 60 women and 59 men. About the recent news  The milestone places New Zealand among a half-dozen nations in the world that this year can claim at least 50% female representation in their […]

Mangarh Dham

In Context The Prime Minister will pay tribute to the unsung heroes of the Bhil tribal community, during his visit to the Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district. About Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals by the British Indian Army in 1913. It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, […]

Kushanas & their coins

In News Recently found coinage with images of gods and goddesses dates back to the Kushans. More about the Kushana Coins Introduction of coins: Kadaphises: It was the Kushan emperor, Vima Kadaphises who introduced the first gold coins of India.  The Double Dinar can be considered as the first gold coin of the Indian subcontinent. […]

Bhoot khola

In Context The folk art of Bhoota Kola recently depicted in a famous Kannada movie; Kantara has come under controversy. About B?ta K?l?,also referred to as daiva k?l? or n?m?, is an animistic ritual dance performance prevalent among Hindus of Tulu Nadu and parts of Malenadu of Karnataka and Kasargod in northern Kerala, India.  The […]

Cyclone Sitrang

In News Recently, Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh taking the death toll to 35 and millions other remained without power in the country. It is the first tropical cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022. It also helped Delhi record its cleanest post-Diwali air since 2015.  About Cyclone Sitrang  The name Sitrang has […]

Partial Solar Eclipse

In News Recently, for the first time in over a decade, a partial solar eclipse was visible in several parts of India on October 25. It also marks the last solar eclipse of the year.  About Solar eclipse  What is a solar eclipse? During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the […]

Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in India

In News Recently ,the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches across States and Union Territories as part of a pan-India operation, “Megh Chakra” against the online circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abusive Material (CSAM) using cloud-based storage. In November 2021, a similar exercise code-named “Operation Carbon” was launched by the CBI, with many […]

Lothal, ‘oldest dock in the world’, to get Heritage Complex

Context Recently, the Prime Minister reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site at Gujarat’s Lothal via video conferencing.  National Maritime Heritage Complex It has four theme parks – Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park. The National Maritime Heritage Complex will […]

October Storm in Bay of Bengal

In News  The first Tropical Cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022 is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on October 24 and will be called Sitrang. The last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was Titli in 2018. About  The months of October-November and May-June see storms of severe intensity develop […]

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