Cyclone Gaja, Pulicat Lake and Pulicat Bird Sanctuary What is the news? The cyclonic storm, ‘Gaja’ has turned out to be a blessing for the migratory birds, which have made it to the Pulicat lake. Thanks to Read More ……
Category: Current Affairs
AFSPA and Supreme Court
AFSPA and Supreme Court What is the news? The Supreme Court said that it was not up to the judiciary but the government to devise a mechanism to uphold human rights in the insurgency hit areas and Read More ……
JAI (Japan – America – India)
G 20 Summit, About G20, JAI, NIIF What is the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of the G20 summit. Read More ……
Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT)
Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) Ministry of Human Resource Development launched two new initiatives; Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) at New Delhi. It helps to transform the quality of teaching Read More ……
Disqualification of Tamilnadu MLAs and Anti-Defection Law
What is the news? Madras High Court, upheld the validity of an order passed by the Tamilnadu Assembly speaker P Dhanapal in 2017, disqualifying 18 AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to T.T.V Dhinakaran under the anti-defection law. The court categorically Read More ……
PM Modi awarded with Seoul Peace Prize 2018
PM Modi awarded with Seoul Peace Prize 2018 What is the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize 2018 in recognition of his contribution to the growth of Indian economy Read More ……
INS Arihant, Nuclear Triad and INS Arighat
INS Arihant, Nuclear Triad and INS Arighat What is the News? INS Arihant, India’s first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, has completed its first deterrence patrol, ope-rationalising India’s nuclear triad. This means the submarine is fully operational and, Read More ……
Chabahar Port, US Sanctions on Iran, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
Chabahar Port, US Sanctions on Iran, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) What is the News? The U.S. administration’s decision to grant India and seven other countries waivers on the sanctions it re-imposed on Iran provides some temporary Read More ……
Sundari, Satkosia Tiger Reserve and Central Zoo Authority
Sundari, Satkosia Tiger Reserve and Central Zoo Authority What is the news? Sundari, the tigress captured following a few incidents of mauling in Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve, may not be shifted to the Nandankanan Zoological Park as the Read More ……
Greater flamingoes, Hope Island and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Greater flamingoes, Hope Island and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary What is the News? After a long a gap, a flock of five greater flamingoes has been spotted along the coast of Hope Island, a part of the Coringa Wildlife Read More ……