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Facts in News
Facts in News Ponzi Scheme It is a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. It involves unscrupulous investors taking advantage of unsuspecting individuals by promising them extraordinary returns in exchange for their money. […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Kunpengopterus antipollicatus (Monkeydactyl) It is a species of pterosaur, which were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs and the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight. A new pterosaur fossil has been […]
Various Traditional Festivals
In News The Vice President of India greeted the people on festivals ‘Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, and Bohag Bihu’.? Gudi Padwa It is celebrated in the first month of Chaitra, Gudi Padwa is primarily celebrated by the people in Maharashtra and Goa. The festival derives its name from two […]
Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti
In News Every year, 14th April is observed as Ambedkar Jayanti to celebrate Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s birthday. The year 2021 marks his 130th birth anniversary. About Dr BR Ambedkar Birth: In a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh). […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) In 1970, the forest area of Nagzira was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary. It was notified as the 46 Tiger Reserve (TR) of India in December 2013. Location: […]
Discrimination Against North-easterns Amid Covid-19
In News Recently, a study commissioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has highlighted racial discrimination, prejudices and hate crimes against people from the northeast States. About the Study The Centre for Criminology and Victimology at the National Law University (NLU), Delhi conducted the study under the aegis of the ICSSR, Delhi. […]
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
In News Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Key Points Background The massacre of April 1919 wasn’t an isolated incident, rather an incident that happened with a multitude of factors working in the background. To understand what transpired on April 13, 1919, one must look at the […]
Facts in News
Facts in News AICTE Lilavati Awards These were instituted and are presented by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). AICTE was set up in November 1945 as a national-level apex advisory body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for […]
Decriminalising Beggary in India
In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the Centre and four States to file their responses on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. Background In February 2020, the SC sought a response from the Centre and five States (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar) on a plea related […]
Editorial Analysis
- India’s Clean Energy Transition’s Biggest Potential Lies in Agriculture
- India Needs a National Insolvency Tribunal
- Unlocking the Potential of India–Africa Strategic Ties
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025
- Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill
