The Bihar government has launched a state-wide campaign against child marriage and dowry on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. In it, people pledged not to get...
The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on October 1, 2017 to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse....
The world’s highest sandcastle was built in 2019 in the seaside town of Binz, located on Rügen Island in northern Germany. The structure reached an impressive height of...
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions for protection of people hailing from north-eastern states from facing racial violence and hate crimes. It has directed the government...
The Sixth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference has adopted the “Amritsar Declaration” with its prime focus on terrorism. It stresses on all the countries concerned to take an...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is planning to set up a National Anti-Corruption Citizen Support Centre, which will be a country-wide 24×7 anti-corruption helpline. Key facts The...
Sulabh International has come to the rescue of Vrindavan widows. It announced free dinner for those living in government-run shelter homes and facilities for dignified cremation. The organization...
Government of India launched an anti-ragging website ‘www.antiragging.in’ which will facilitate students of various universities, colleges and professional institutes to register online complaints against ragging or harassment and...
The Union Cabinet sanctioned a bill dealing entirely with sexual offences against children. The ‘Sexual Offences Against Children Bill’ aims rigorous punishment for sexual intercourse or contact with...
The 2 NRI children Abhigyan and Aishwarya, who were kept in foster care by authorities in Norway for nearly a year, arrived in New Delhi after a protracted...
The proposal to build one playground in each village, falling under the 60 Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts under the MGNREGS works was approved by the Union Rural...
The fields of psychology and economics have long been studied as distinct disciplines, each offering valuable insights into human behavior and decision-making. However, in recent years, an intriguing...
