President’s Standard

On March 25, 2023, the Indian Army’s Armoured Regiments were awarded the prestigious President’s Standard at an event held at the Suratgarh military station in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district. The presentation was made by Army chief General Manoj Pande, who commended ..

Tags: Armoured Regiment • Indian Army • Indian Army Chief

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Defence Current Affairs

Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron and its Visit to Madagascar

The First Training Squadron (1TS) of Indian Navy, based in Kochi, is responsible for providing basic and advanced training to the officer and sailor trainees of the Indian Navy. Recently, two ships, INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, from the squadron ..

Tags: Indian Navy • Indian Navy Ships • Indian Navy Warships • Madagascar • Ships of the Indian Navy

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Who was Sir M Visvesvaraya?

Sir M Visvesvaraya was an Indian civil engineer, administrator, and statesman. Born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore, Sir M Visvesvaraya played a pivotal role in the development of the state of Mysore ..

Tags: Bharat Ratna • Engineer's Day • Kingdom of Mysore • Mysore • Persons in News

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Persons in News

Who was Basavanna?

Basava, also known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer. He was born in a small village called Basavana Bagewadi in modern-day Karnataka. Basava is known for his social ..

Tags: Kannada literature • Karnataka • Lingayat

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Persons in News

Vedic Heritage Portal

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has recently launched the Vedic Heritage Portal, a digital repository of vedic knowledge and traditions from across the country. This portal is the result of a seven-year effort and an estimated ..

Tags: Vedas • Vedic knowledge • Vedic Literature

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Exostoma Dhritiae – New Species of Catfish from Arunachal Pradesh

A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new catfish species in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was announced in a statement by the ZSI. The new catfish species has been christened ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’. Discovery ..

Tags: Arunachal Pradesh • Director of the Zoological Survey of India • New Species • Zoological Survey of India

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs