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Moral Policing

In News Recently, the police arrested five teenagers for ‘moral policing’ in Malappuram, Kerala. Background The arrest was made in connection with the attack on a 23-year-old man. The incident came to light when a video of the attack was circulated on social media. About Moral Policing It is a kind of a social as […]

Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti

In News Recently, The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Sree Narayana Guru on his Jayanti.  About Shree Narayana Guru He was born in 1856, in the village of Chempazhanthi near Thiruvananthapuram as the son of Madan Asan, a farmer, and Kutti Amma.  He was born into an Ezhava family, in an era […]

Place In News: Kartarpur

Pakistan has decided to allow fully vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur with strict COVID-19 protocols. Kartarpur Corridor It connects the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal district of Pakistan with the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in India’s Punjab province. The corridor was built to commemorate 550th birth anniversary celebrations […]

Kashmir’s Magic Carpet

Kashmir’s famed hand-knotted carpet, with its intricate and colourful floral patterns, adorned a special cover of the Indian Postal Service this week.  The inclusion of Kashmir’s hand-knotted carpet as a postal cover will help educate people about Geographical Indication (GI)tagging and reach a wide audience, upscale the dwindling trade, and restore its lost glory. Image […]

Madurkathi

Recently, two women from West Bengalhave been given the National Handicraft Award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the development of Madur floor mats that are unique to West Bengal.  Madur is a mat made by weaving Madur Kathi. About Madurkathi Madurkathi is a rhizome-based plant (Cyperus tegetum or Cyperus pangorei) found abundantly in […]

Moplah Uprisings

In News Variyam Kunnath Kunhamed Haji, Ali Musaliar and 387 Moplah martyrs will be removed from the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle as per the recommendations made by a three-member panel. About the Issue The fifth volume of the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle was brought out by the Indian Council […]

New projects at Somnath temple

In News: Recently, the Prime Minister of India launched new projects at Somnath Temple highlighting the history of its plunder and reconstruction time and again. He was making a reference to the Taliban and reminded the world that the reign of terror is always temporary and cannot be permanent. Projects Inaugurated  Somnath Promenade,  Somnath Exhibition […]

Revival of India’s Wool Sector

In News Recently, an attempt has been made to revive India’s Wool sector by importing Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding. Import to India Import to boost pastoral economy:  These lambs will be the first signs of success of an import exercise that the government resumed after 30 years, in 2019, with an aim to boost […]

Two ­Child Policy

In News The Uttar Pradesh Government is striving hard towards bringing a two-child Policy in the State.   About Report and the draft bill of The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 were submitted. The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission recently submitted a report and draft bill of a new population control law […]

79th anniversary of Quit India Movement

In News Recently, India commemorated the 79th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.  Every year, the day is celebrated by paying tribute to freedom fighters who laid their lives for the country. About  Quit India Movement The Quit India Movement is also known as the ‘Bharat Chhodo Andolan’. It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on […]

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