Born: September 27, 1907; Executed on March 23, 1931 Publications: Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse, The Jail Notebook And Other Writings, Ideas of a Nation. Associations: Naujawan Bharat Sabha, Hindustan Republican Association, Kirti Kisan Party, Kranti Dal. In March…
Parliament passes Labour Bills
Parliament passed the three key labour reform bills —- Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, Industrial Relations Code and Social Security Code The Industrial Relations Code (I.R) will provide greater flexibility to employers to hire and fire. It…
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX: SEPTEMBER 22
An equinox is a day when the sun is in its apex over the Equator, and the Earth experiences days and nights of generally equal length. There are two equinoxes in a year: around March 21 and around Sept 22. Equinox is an astronomical event,…
Delhi journalist arrested under the Official Secrets Act (OSC): What is this OSC
The colonial-era, OSC (Act XIV), 1889, was brought in with the main objective of muzzling the voice of a large number of newspapers that had come up in several languages, and were opposing the Raj’s policies. It was amended and…
Rajya Sabha passes The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill: About Epidemic Act
The Rajya Sabha passed The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 — legislation that provides for up to five years in jail for those attacking doctors and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 outbreak or during any situation akin to the current…
India beats China, becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body
India has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India, Afghanistan and China had contested the elections to the Commission on Status of Women….
US Open 2020 men’s final: Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev
Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev and pulled out a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory at Flushing Meadows for his first Grand Slam, US open, title. Dominic Thiem becomes 1st player since,Pancho Gonzalez, 1949 to win US Open after…
Naomi Osaka wins third Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka came out victorious against Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final as she defeated her opponent 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.She becomes the first player since Jennifer Capriati (2001-2002) to win three titles in her first three Grand Slam finals….