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Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri won the 55th Jnanpith Award
The prestigious 55th Jnanpith Award has been won by the 92-year-old Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, a noted Indian poet-writer in the Malayalam language. He has won several literary accolades,...
Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill withdrawn
The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act passed in 2004 was now been withdrawn by the Government on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. The special provisions under Article 370 were...
Kartavya Portal launched as a part of Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched a website, kartavya.ugc.ac.in , on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Constitution of India on...
Draft Arms (Amendment) Bill
On October 10, 2019, the Union Home Ministry proposed an amendment to convict makers and users of illegal arms. According to the amendment, the makers of “prohibited” arms...2019 General Studies Paper-2 : Questions
Do you think Constitution of India does not accept principle of strict separation of powers rather it is based on the principle of ‘checks and balance’? Explain. [10...Short Note : The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
To curb the rising menace of defections among the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies and the Parliament, the Indian Government inserted the 10th Schedule to the Indian...
One Nation, One Election: Contradicting Views
The debate on the issue of the simultaneous polls to Assembly and Lok Sabha are again at the forefront. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called an all-party meeting...
Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed as Advisory Council Member in 15th Finance Commission
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to Central government, Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian is appointed as twelfth (12) member of Advisory Council of Fifteenth (15th) Finance Commission (FCc). Advisory Council...Punjab and Haryana High Court Bars Stating of Caste in Proceedings
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a landmark directive prohibiting the unnecessary mention of an individual’s caste, religion, or community in judicial and administrative proceedings. This decision...P Chidambaram authors book ‘Undaunted: Saving Idea of India’
The book titled ‘Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India’ has been authored by former finance minister P Chidambaram, which was recently released by former vice president Hamid Ansari....
Constitution Day celebrated on 26th November to mark 69th anniversary of adoption of Constitution
The Constitution Day of India (or Samvidhan Diwas) is observed every year on 26th November to mark the anniversary of adoption of Constitution and also spread awareness of...
