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Madras High Court makes National song ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in Tamil Nadu schools
The Madras High Court has ruled that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ be made compulsory in all educational institutions and government or private organisations in Tamil Nadu. As per ruling, the national song be played and sung in all schools, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Jnanpith award to Chandrashekar Kambar
Poet-writer Chandrashekar Kambar has been conferred with the Jnanpith Award. The award was given to him in recognition to his contributions to Kannada literature. The award: The Jnanpith Award is a literary award. It is one of the two most ..
Pakistan confers Nisan-i-Imtiaz on Saadat Hasan Manto
Pakistan Govt conferred its highest civilian honor Nisan-i-Imtiaz on famous Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Manto is popular for his Urdu short stories, especially those that explored the impact of the partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Comprehensive Ban on Gutka in Gujarat
Gujarat state government has declared a comprehensive ban on gutka, which will come into effect from September 11, 2012. From this date the state will ban, the production, storage, sale and distribution of gutka. Recently, Maharashtra imposed a comprehensive ban ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore named as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee
The silver medal winner of Athens Olympics 2004, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, has been appointed as head of the 15-member committee that will select the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee and Arjun Award winners. Former Captain of Indian Hockey Team, Aslam ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Pakistan confers Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Gopi Chand Narang
Pakistan government conferred Sitara-i-Imtiaz honor on Urdu author, Gopi Chand Narang . The honor is the third highest civilian honor given by the nation. Nishan-i-Imtiaz is the highest civil honor of Pakistan which it had bestowed on former Prime Minister ..