Pune tops quality of governance list
Context: Pune, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram and Bhubaneswar have the best quality of governance among Indian cities in 2017, a study has found. The fifth edition of the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems…
‘Beast from The East’ – the science behind Europe’s Siberian chill
Context: The so-called “Beast from the East” has arrived in the UK, bringing unusually cold weather – about 7°C colder than the historical average for this time of year. Wind chill is…
First Slaughter of Chittorgarh by Allauddin Khilji in 1303
Context: Visualize about Chittorgarh of the bygone days when the brave Rajputs fought fiercely against Muslim invaders to maintain independence. The Rajputs who never surrendered! Picturise about the brave Rajput…
Thinking beyond quotas
Context: The Gujjars in Rajasthan, the Jats in Haryana and the Patels in Gujarat have shown that politically powerful communities nurturing a sense of victimhood can mount a powerful challenge…
Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage
Context: India hosted "Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage" during 8 - 10 December 2017 at the India Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi as part of…
Solar storms and L1 point
Context: A group of researchers from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, have, for the first time, figured out the conditions under which certain types of solar storms can flow towards…
A woman does not mortgage herself to a man with marriage: CJI
Context: A woman does not mortgage herself to a man by marrying him and she retains her identity, including her religious identity, even after she exercises her right to marry…
10 New Iconic sites identified under Swachh Iconic Places
A two-day National Consultation of Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) was recently held at New Delhi. Representatives from 20 Iconic Sites including central and State officials, representatives of iconic places and…
WHO releases guidelines on child sex abuse
Context: In a first, the World Health Organisation has formulated clinical guidelines on responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. About the guideline: The guidelines put forward…
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Scheme
The Central government is going to launch Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Scheme for the Urban areas all over the country. Under the scheme, the central government will give ranking to…
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