Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India Railway Ministry and Schemes Railway Ministry and Government Schemes Udupi Station Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Udupi station has been included under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) for redevelopment. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS): Ministry of Railways initiative since February 2023. Focus on modernization, […]

Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India Tourism Ministry and Schemes Tourism Ministry and Schemes Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary has been included in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme. Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Launched in 2015 by India’s Ministry of Tourism. Aims for sustainable tourism destinations. 100% […]

Advent of Europeans in India Advent of Europeans in India Government Schemes and Initiatives Government Schemes and Initiatives Aadhaar-based Payment System (ABPS) for MGNREGS Workers Mandatory for MGNREGS workers. MGNREGS: Legal guarantee of 100 days of wage employment per year. Launched on 23 August 2005 and implemented in February 2006. Targets adult members of rural […]

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: […]