India’s reputation globally has improved greatly while that of its neighbours – China and Pakistan has decreased in the eyes of the world. But Pakistan and China are among the bottom 9 countries . China is ranked 46th while Pakistan is ranked 53rd in the world reputation rankings – two […]
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The Hero Indian Super League which kicked off yesterday is a tournament meant to showcase Indian footballing talents. Hero Indian Super League is India’s unrivalled football championship scheduled to kick off on 12th October 2014. It is co-promoted by IMG-Reliance (the joint venture between IMG and Reliance Industries), Star India […]
On 14 August 2014, Parliament cleared a Constitution amendment Bill that will facilitate setting up of a commission for appointment of judges, replacing the 20-year-old collegium system which has been under severe criticism. The Constitution (99th Amendment) Bill and the National Judicial Appointment Commission Bill 2014, will replace the existing […]
The DeitY (Department of Electronics and Information Technology) is working on creating a user friendly Indian email service on the lines of popular email service providers like Gmail and Yahoo. The serGovernment Working on New National E-Mail Servicevice will first be made available to the Central government, then the State […]
15th August 2013, New Delhi, India Commemoration of 66 Years of Independence Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for political stability and strong secular values as he made his last Independence Day speech ahead of the much-awaited 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on […]
Tourist Visa on Arrival TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL (T-VoA) SCHEME The Government of India has announced a scheme of granting Tourist Visa on Arrival for the citizens of eleven countries. The scheme is valid for citizens of the countries mentioned below planning to visit India on single entry strictly for […]
The Annasree Scheme launched by central government , providing cash transfer of Rs. 600 per month to nearly two lakh poor families to help them to purchase food grains. The scheme will be first launched on an optional basis in one of the districts, which in all likelihood would be […]
Tricolour Flag : Use : ——–National flag Proportion: —2:3 Adopted :—–22 July 1947 Design : ——Horizontal tricolour flag (India saffron, white, and India green). In the centre of the white is a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes Designed by :– “Pingali Venkayya.” The National flag of India is a […]
The climate of India may be broadly described as tropical monsoon type. There are four seasons: (i) Winter (January-February); (ii) Hot weather summer (March-May); (iii) Rainy south-western monsoon (June-September) and (iv) Post-monsoon, also known as north-east monsoon in the southern Peninsula (October-December). India’s climate is affected by two seasonal winds […]
Governor : Rameshwar Thakur Chief Minister : Shivraj Singh Chauhan Capital: Bhopal Legislature: Unicameral Lok Sabha seats: 29 Judicature: Jabalpur High Court Language: Hindi Population density: 196/sq km No. of districts: 50 Main crops: Gram, Jowar, wheat, rice, soyabeans, cotton, oilseeds, hemp, tobacco Rivers: Narmada, Sone, Chambal, Betwa, Mahanadi, Tapti, […]