Tharu Tribals

Context in Current Affairs: The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to take the unique culture of the Tharu tribes all over the world. The intention of the scheme is to put these tribal villages on tourism map. ..

Tags: Cultural tourism • Himalayas • Shivalik • Terai • Terai Region

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Samudra Lakshmana Naval Excercise

India and Malaysia conducted a joint naval military exercise ‘Samudra Laksamana’ to test inter-operability of their navies in South East Asia and Western Pacific regions. Samudra Lakshmana Samudra Laksamana was the sea phase of the exercise. The harbour phase of ..

Tags: Camorta • Corvette • INS Kiltan • INS Sahyadri • Kamorta-class corvette

Supreme Court pulls up Haryana government on Construction in Aravalli Hills

On 1st of March 2019, the Supreme Court pulled up the Haryana government for passing amendments to an act which allows construction in the ecologically-sensitive Aravalli hills. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta stated that the step ..

Tags: Aravalli Range • Deepak Gupta • Haryana • India • National Capital Region

INS Sahyadri commissioned to Navy

The Navy commissioned one of its most futuristic warships INS Sahyadri at Mumbai-based Western Naval Command headquarters. It will further embolden its stealth and anti-submarine warfare competence. INS Sahyadri is the last ship in the series of stealth warships after ..

Tags: Indian Navy • INS Sahyadri • INS Satpura • INS Shivalik • Malabar

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012