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Constitution 13th Amendment Act, 1962

Nagaland was present as a tribal area within the State of Assam. An agreement was made in July 1960 between the Government of India and the leaders of...

September 12, 2016

Constitution 12th Amendment Act, 1962

There was a need to incorporate Goa, Daman and Diu as a Union Territory, consequent to acquisition from Portugal and also to empower President to make regulations for...

September 12, 2016

Constitution 11th Amendment Act, 1961

Article 66(1) requires the members of the two Houses of Parliament to assemble at a joint sitting for the election of the Vice President. This provision of the...

September 12, 2016

Constitution 10th Amendment Act, 1961

People of free Dadra and Nagar Haveli adopted a resolution on 12 June 1961 for integration of their territories with the Union of India. Subsequently, these areas were...

September 12, 2016

Constitution 7th Amendment Act, 1956

The 7th Amendment of Indian Constitution was needed to implement the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission regarding the reorganization of the states on a linguistic basis.  It...

September 12, 2016

Constitution First Amendment Act, 1951

The First Amendment was passed in 1951 by the Provisional Parliament, which was elected on a limited franchise. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) relating to the First Amendment...

September 12, 2016

2016 BRICS Wellness Workshop begin in Bengaluru

The first BRICS Wellness Workshop has begun in Bengaluru, Karnataka from September 10, 2016. Besides, National Fair on comprehensive Indian Medicine system (AROGYA) was also inaugurated. The four...

September 12, 2016

Architecture of Delhi Sultanate

The architecture of Delhi sultanate includes the buildings and monuments built in 320 years in Delhi and surrounding areas by Slave, Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties. Salient...

September 12, 2016

Indo-Islamic architecture: Salient Features

Islam spread towards India and Europe in the 7th and 8th century. In our country, Islam did not come from the north as is commonly believed. It came...

September 11, 2016

Basic Concepts of Indian Music – Tala

Tala is the second important factor in Indian music. These are rhythmic cycles ranging from 3 to 108 beats. The division in a tala and the stress on...

September 11, 2016

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