Samta Diwas Samta Diwas is the celebration of birth anniversary of nationalist politician Babu Jagjivan Ram. It is celebrated on April 5. 2018 marks his 111th birth anniversary. The day emphasizes…

National Environment and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) NEERI is a pioneer laboratory in the field of environmental science and engineering. The Institute was established at Nagpur in the year 1958,…

Section 33(7) of RPA Section 33(7) of the Representation of People’s Act permits a candidate to contest any election (Parliamentary, State Assembly, Biennial Council, or bye-elections) from up to two…

Central Vigilance Commission It is the apex vigilance institution. It was created via executive resolution (based on the recommendations of Santhanam committee) in 1964 but was conferred with statutory status in 2003.…

A Galaxy teeming with black holes The centre of the Milky Way is filled with caramel and nougat. The centre of the actual Milky Way galaxy is filled with tens…

Kalamkari: Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes. The word Kalamkari is derived from a Persian word…

Lonar Crater Around 50,000 years ago, a meteorite about 50 to 60 km in diameter hit the ground in the Lonar region creating a crater. Lonar is in Buldana district…

KVK Scheme The KVK scheme is functioning on 100% Central funding pattern under the ambit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).…

Indus Water Treaty The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank. The treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960…

Ramsar convention on wetlands- The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands.…