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Facts in News National Handloom Day The Union Government had declared the 7th of August as the National Handloom Day in July 2015. August 7 was chosen as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on this day in 1905 in Calcutta Town Hall to protest against the partition of […]

In News A year-long celebration marking 150 years of Abanindranath Tagore will start soon, with a host of online workshops and talks paying tributes to the leading light of the Bengal School of Art. About Abanindranath Tagore He was the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, born in Calcutta on 7 August 1871. He is hailed as […]

In News The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI has kept Repo Rate unchanged at 4% for the seventh time in a row. About Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate remain unchanged at 4.25%.  The reverse repo rate also remains unchanged at 3.35%. CPI inflation is now projected at 5.7% during 2021-22. […]

In News As of July 30, 2021, nearly 4 crore cases — over 1 crore civil and nearly 3 crore criminal — are pending in lower and subordinate courts across India.    (Image Courtesy: IE ) Subordinate or Lower Courts in Districts In each district of India there are various types of subordinate or lower […]

In News  Recently, the Kerala High Court observed that Marital rape is a good ground to claim divorce. Recent Observations   The court said an insatiable urge for the wealth and sex of a husband had driven a woman to distress.  In desperation to get a divorce, she has abandoned all her monetary claims.   In a […]

In News India along with other G4 countries is pushing towards expansion of the permanent Council of UNSC. About While the U.S. has in the past backed India’s bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Biden administration has continued to remain non-committal on the issue. India is currently (in […]

In News The Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. About The Bill seeks to amend the constitutional list of Scheduled Tribes as recommended by Arunachal Pradesh. At present, there are 18 communities with their synonyms appearing in the illustrative list of Scheduled […]