Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India The arrival of Europeans in India marked a significant era of exploration, trade, and eventual colonial domination… Timeline of European Arrival in India Portuguese Arrival (1498) 1498: Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut. 1503: First […]

Other Important News Recent Achievements and Honors Recent Achievements and Honors Neeraj Goyat Wins Super Middleweight Title Opponent: Neeraj Goyat defeated Windersson Nunes from Brazil Achievement: First Indian boxer to enter the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings Record: Neeraj’s fourth win in his last five professional fights External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Receives Sri Chandrasekarendra […]

Other Important News Recent Honors and Achievements Recent Honors and Achievements PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana Location: Nigeria (November 17-18, 2024) Significance: First Indian PM to visit Nigeria in 17 years (last visit by PM Manmohan Singh in 2007) Meeting: Met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja Honors: Awarded Nigeria’s […]

Other Important News Recent Awards and Achievements Recent Achievements and Awards Gujarat Honoured for Highest Wind Power Installed Capacity Rank: 1st in wind energy installed capacity Comparison: Tamil Nadu (10,743 MW), Karnataka (6,312 MW) Awarded by: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, on Global Wind Day Target: 100 GW of renewable […]

Other Important News Recent Honors and Awards Recent Honors and Awards Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 Purpose: To recognize contributions in Science, Technology, and Innovation Vigyan Team Award: ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Team Vigyan Ratna Puraskar: Govindarajan Padmanabhan (First recipient) National Geoscience Awards-2023 Presented By: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu Life Achievement Award: Prof. Dhiraj […]

Other Important News Recent Honors and Awards Recent Honors and Awards Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Award Recipient: (Author’s Name) Presented By: Sahitya Akademi President and Secretary Born: May 19, 1934, Kasoli, Himachal Pradesh Writing Areas: Short Stories, Novels, Non-fiction, Children’s Books Notable Works: ‘A Flight of Pigeons’, ‘Rain in the Mountains’, ‘The Land of the Flying […]

Other Important News 2023 Awards and Recognitions 2023 Awards and Recognitions Cannes Film Festival 2023 Highlights Venue: Cannes, France Opening Film: “The Second Woman” – Quentin Dupieux Jury President: Greta Gerwig Best Film: “Anora” – Sean Baker Indian Films: 9 films screened in various sections Other Awards: Grand Prix: “Brotherhood” – Tore Fråndberg Jury Prize: […]

Other Important News Recent Awards and Achievements Recent Awards and Achievements ISRO Crowned ‘Indian of the Year’ 2023 ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) was awarded the ‘Indian of the Year’ 2023 for its outstanding achievements in space exploration. Headquarters: Bangalore, India Formed: 15 August 1969 First Satellite: Aryabhata, launched by the Soviet Union in 1975 […]

Other Important News Environmental and Tourism Updates Environmental and Tourism Updates Madhya Pradesh Cruise Tourism The Madhya Pradesh government has announced plans for a cruise service between Omkareshwar and the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Omkareshwar: Location: Mandhata mountain, Omkareshwar pilgrimage, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Statue of Unity: Location: Sadhu Bet island, Gujarat. The tallest […]