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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day of India on August 15, 2024, presented his address to the nation from the ramparts fo the red Fort. Here’s a summary of  everything that PM Modi said in his speech. Important announcements from PM Modi: 75,000 new seats for medical education Improvements […]

The Balakrishnan Committee, formally known as the Committee on Reorganisation of Delhi (1987), was established by the Indian government to examine the administrative setup of Delhi and recommend measures for its improvement. Key Recommendations The committee, headed by civil servant S. Balakrishnan, submitted its report in 1989. The core recommendations were: Delhi to remain a […]

India’s retail inflation in July to a near five-year low, as food prices eased from previous highs due to a base effect, government data showed on Monday. Annual retail inflation was 3.54 per cent in July, from 5.08 per cent in June. The latest print is the lowest since August 2019. Economists polled by Reuters […]

The much-anticipated conversation between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on X (formerly known as Twitter) was derailed by a cyber attack. The platform faced a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack disrupting the interview. What is DDoS attack? A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, […]

Why in News? the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC)was recently in news. About BWMC: The Ballast Water Management Convention is an international treaty adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2004. It aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another via ships’ ballast water. 2. Purpose: Ships use […]

Visitation rights in law refer to the legal right granted to a non-custodial parent or other relatives, such as grandparents, to visit a child after the parents have divorced, separated, or if the child is placed in someone else’s custody. These rights are established to ensure that the child maintains a relationship with both parents, […]

The story so far: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi can nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on his own without the aid and advice of its council of ministers. This has added to the friction between the Union […]

The National Archives of India is an attached office under Ministry of Culture. The Organisation is headed by the Director General of Archives who is assisted by Deputy Directors of Archives looking after various Divisions like Records, Records Management, Administration, Training, Publication, Library, Conservation, Digitisation etc.   The National Archives of India is the repository […]

A robot dog is a robotic pet designed to simulate the behavior and characteristics of a real dog. These robotic companions range from simple toys to advanced machines with artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous behavior. They are used for entertainment, companionship, education, and even in research and development. Key Features of Robot Dogs: Design and […]

The Cost Inflation Index (CII) is a measure used in India to adjust the purchase price of assets to account for inflation. This index is primarily used for calculating long-term capital gains on the sale of assets like real estate, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. By adjusting the purchase price to account for inflation, the […]