The festival marks the bond of love, faith and protection between a brother and his sister. There are a number of myths and stories that surround Rakshabandhan. It is believed that before the epic battle of Mahabharata, Krishna’s hurt his finger…
SHAHEED UDHAM SINGH: DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Shaheed Udham Singh, a revolutionary nationalist, was born on 26 December 1899, at Sunam, in the then princely state of Patiala. Born as Sher Singh, the brave Indian revolutionary is remembered for assassinating Sir Michael O’Dwyer, in order to avenge the…
Kakrapar-3 Nuclear Plant
Recently, KAPP-3, attained criticality, is India’s first 700 MWe unit, and the biggest indigenously developed variant of the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor– criticality’ — a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained nuclear fission reaction. Until now,…
New Education Policy 2020
Union cabinet approved the new Education policy that aims to overhaul the country’s education system. HRD Ministry to be renamed as education ministry. Education sector to get 6% of GDP, earlier it was 1.7% It aims at 50% gross enrolment ratio…
INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY 2020
International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness for tiger conservation. The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting tiger’s natural habitats and raise public awareness. India is currently home…
WORLD HEPATITIS DAY: JULY 28 2020
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July and brings the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. WHD unites patient organisations, governments,…
Hurricane Hanna hits Texas: Basics: Hurricane, Typhoon, Cyclones
Hurricane Hanna made landfall in Texas LEARNING WITH TIMES: BASICS The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues colour codes to indicate various categories of alerts. Here is what each alert means: Green (All is well): No advisory is issued Yellow (Be aware):…
Kashmir saffron gets Geographical Indication Certificate
Kashmir saffron, which is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir,in a momentous decision, the Central Government issued certification of geographical indication (GI) . The spice is grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama, Budgam,…