On the foundation day of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura (January 21), the traditions and culture of the three northeastern states were praised by the Prime Minister and other leaders. On January 21, 1972, under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act, 1971, all the three...
Recently the Union Cabinet has approved an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). This will enable IREDA to lend Rs 12,000 crore to the renewable energy sector. Earlier 'Whistleblower Portal' was launched by IREDA as a part...
Abdul Ghaffar Khan was born on 6 February 1890 in a Pashtun family of Pakistan. Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who did his studies from Aligarh Muslim University, was a person of rebellious ideas. That is why he got involved in revolutionary activities during his studies. ...
Recently, America-based Morning Consult Political Intelligence conducted a survey around the world. In this survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has topped among world leaders with an approval rating of 71%. Status of other global leaders US President Joe Biden is at number six with 43%...
Indonesia is going to change its new capital. This is East Kalimantan. It is now called Nusantara. Jakarta was earlier the capital of Indonesia. Nusantara East Kalimantan is located on the island of Borneo. The plan to shift the capital here was announced in 2019. ...
BSF (Border Security Force) launched Operation Sard Hawa. Under this operation, BSF has increased vigil on the Pakistan border. It is usually launched in the border of Rajasthan, especially in Jaisalmer region. This is a regular annual exercise. It is launched in the month...
At present there are about 60,000 startups in the country. Of these, 44 are unicorns. Unicorn means that the valuation of that startup is more than 7 thousand crores. Also, India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. In the year 2020...
Recently there has been a decline in the population of Vulnerable Eastern Swamp Deer in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam). The Eastern Swamp Deer has become extinct elsewhere in South Asia. Floods in the year 2019 and the year 2020 can be...
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a mobile app, Saarathi, to educate investors. Introduction: It aims to create awareness among investors about the basic concepts of securities market. The app will also explain the KYC process, trading and settlement, mutual funds...
Hybrid terrorists are people who are brought in by terrorist groups to perform only one or two missions. They basically assist terrorist groups. For example, shopkeepers allowing terrorists to possess arms, informers, etc. are hybrid terrorists. They are like temporary or contract labour. They...
