Indira Gandhi
Haryana: Sushma Swaraj Award
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana while presenting the state budget has announced a ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ for women for their significant achievements or contribution in different walks of life in the international and national spheres. Overview: The Sushma ..
Tags: Bharatiya Janata Party • Haryana • Indira Gandhi • Manohar Lal Khattar
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Hindi descriptions of India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
January 10 is celebrated as the World Hindi Day. On the World Hindi Day of 2022, the World Heritage Centre announced that it is to provide Hindi descriptions of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India. WHC operates under UNESCO. ..
Tags: English • First World Hindi Conference • Indira Gandhi • Manmohan Singh • National Hindi Divas
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
One Rank One Pension Scheme completes five years
On November 7, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the one rank one pension scheme of armed forces has completed 5 years of successful journey. The Government of India has disbursed Rs 42,700 crores to more than 20.6 lakh ..
Tags: Indira Gandhi • Koshiyari committee • One Pension • One Rank • PM Modi
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Indira Gandhi peace prize awarded to Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough, who is a naturalist and broadcaster, will be awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2019. An international jury chaired by former President Pranab Mukherjee selected him for the 2019 prize. ..
Tags: David Attenborough • Indira Gandhi • Indira Peace Prize • Manmohan Singh
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Individuals associated with Khalistan Movement declared as Terrorist under UAPA act
On July 1, 2020, the Union Home Ministry declared 9 individuals associated with Khalistan Movement as Terrorists. They were declared terrorists under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Highlights The Government of India had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in ..
Tags: Assassination of Indira Gandhi • Indira Gandhi • Khalistan • Khalistan movement • National Investigation Agency
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
May 21: National Anti-Terrorism Day
Every year on May 21, India observes National Anti-Terrorism Day. The day is observed to mark the death anniversary of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Highlights Rajiv Gandhi was the sixth prime minister of India. He served as the ..
Tags: India-Sri Lanka • Indian Peace Keeping Force • Indira Gandhi • Lok Sabha • LTTE
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020