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Padma Awards 2023

In News The Padma awards are announced every year on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 106 Padma Awards with six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan, and 91 Padma Shri conferred across various categories. The awards are presented by the President of India. What are Padma Awards? About: Padma Awards are one of […]

Autonomy at Panchayat Level

Context Sarpanch in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district died by suicide due to indebtedness. What are the Challenges of PRI? Problem of Autonomy at the Panchayati Level: More than three decades after the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, which gave constitutional status to local governments. State governments, through the local bureaucracy, continue to exercise considerable discretionary […]

Self-reliance in the Defence & Nari Shakti

In News India’s spirit of self-dependence in the military and its women’s power stood out during the Republic Day parade. More about the news Self-dependence in the military: The Army’s British-era 25-pounder guns — which traditionally offered the symbolic 21-gun salute — were replaced by the indigenous 105-mm Indian Field Guns (IFG). The Indian Army […]

Mission Aditya-L1

In News Recently, the ISRO chairman confirmed the launch of India’s first mission to study the Sun by mid of 2023. Key Takeaways The primary payload Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC) for Aditya-L1 was recently handed over to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). The Aditya-L1 mission will […]

India-Egypt Relations: Latest Developments

In News India has invited Egypt as a special guest for the G-20 summit which shows our age-old relationship.  The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, was the chief guest at the 74th Republic Day parade. India-Egypt relations Historical: India and Egypt, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, have enjoyed a history of close contact […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Days after Shehbaz Sharif signal, India invites Pakistan’s Foreign Minister (International Relations) What is the present status of Bilateral Relations between India-Pakistan? recent developments and future prospects .   GS 2 10 Sisi to meet Modi, Murmu today; six agreements being […]

The Hindu

  The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   4 Mass mortality of Olive Ridley turtles in A.P. raises concerns (Environment) Learn facts related to Olive Ridley Turtles GS 2 6   The new and dark interpretations of ‘We the People’  (Constitution) What does ‘We the People mean in […]

Conference of the Directors General of Police: Overview of Policing

In News A conference of the Directors General of Police of all the states and union territories was held in Delhi. About Conference  It is an annual feature which is organised by the Intelligence Bureau  Its deliberations are presided over by the Director, IB, who is considered primus inter pares among the senior-most police officers […]

Islands named after Param Vir Chakra awardees

In News Prime Minister named 21 largest unnamed islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees. More in News The naming was done on the occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 126th birth anniversary, which is officially observed as Parakram Diwas (Day of Valor).  A proposed memorial will be set up […]

BV Doshi

In News Celebrated Indian architect Dr Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has died at the age of 95. About BV Doshi He was an urban planner and educator and was one of the most distinguished Indian minds in the world of architecture. In the modern architecture that emerged in India after Independence, he epitomised the more artistic […]