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Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India

The Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India (1971) substantially altered the constitutional protection of property and recalibrated the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State...

June 28, 2019

Privy purse in India

The privy purse in India was a constitutionally guaranteed, tax-free payment made by the Union of India to the former rulers of princely states as part of the...

June 28, 2019

Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India

The Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India (1975) was enacted during the period of national emergency proclaimed under Article 352 in June 1975. The amendment sought to...

June 28, 2019

Child Malnutrition in India

While Indian efforts to combat child malnutrition in India have yielded some good results, the rate of reducing child stunting is just 1%. This is the lowest recorded...

June 28, 2019

Sister City Partnership: LoI shared between Ahmedabad and Kobe

A Letter of Intent (LoI) was exchanged between Ahmedabad and Japanese city of Kobe for a sister city partnership. The LoI was exchanged in presence of Indian Prime...

June 28, 2019

The first-ever Centre for Inland & Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) tocome up IIT Kharagpur

Under the flagship Sagarmala Programme, the Union Ministry of Shipping has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Kharagpur for setting up the Centre for Inland...

June 28, 2019

Madhya Pradesh government gives nod to implementation of 10% EWS quota

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has recently approved a proposal to provide 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the general category in jobs and...

June 28, 2019

32nd Congress of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) started in Hyderabad

On June 26, the 32nd Congress of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) has kick-started in Hyderabad, Telangana. The Seed Congress is being held for the first time...

June 28, 2019

Madan Lal Saini, BJP leader, passes away

Madan Lal Saini (75), a Member of Parliament (MP) of Rajya Sabha for Rajasthan, has passed away in Jaipur on June 24, 2019. Hailed from Sikar district, he...

June 28, 2019

Indian Air Force (IAF) marks 20th anniversary of Kargil War at Gwalior air base

To commemorate 20 years of Kargil War, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a conflict theatre with dramatic reenactment of some...

June 28, 2019

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