Rajya Sabha passed RTI Amendment Bill,already passed by Lok Sabha. In this amendment, it is proposed to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005 so as to provide that the term of office of, and the salaries, allowances and…
Month: July 2019
CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD: FIREBAND REVOLUTIONARY 113th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
One of the most noteable Indian quintessential firebrand revolutionary,Chandra Shekhar Azad, popularly known as ‘Azad‘, was born on 23 July 1906. He was part of a group of young revolutionaries who dedicated their lives towards a single goal – securing freedom…
Chandrayaan 2 Launch: Isro launches Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched its second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. Chandrayaan-2 lifted off onboard Isro’s most powerful launcher, the 640-tonne rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III), from the country’s only launch site Satish Dhawan Space…
Hima Das returns to 400m run, grabs 5th gold in July
Indian sprinter Hima Das laiming her fifth gold of the month as she returned to her pet 400m competition with a season-best time of 52.09 seconds here. It was Hima’s fifth gold medal since July 2 when she ran her first competitive race in Europe. …
Palau,became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance
Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance. LEARNING WITH TIMES ISA was launched jointly by the…
The International Court of Justice: Jadhav Case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbushan Jadhav and asked it to reconsider the sentence awarded to him by a military court. …
Karnataka political crisis: the anti-defection law
The Anti Defection Law was a landmark legislation o in 1985 which introduced the 52nd Amendment with insertion of the Tenth Schedule. This amendment helped to restrict the elected members belonging to a political party to leave that party and switch…
England win Cricket World Cup against New Zealand
England are world champions after tying with New Zealand on 241 each after their respective 50 overs. They both scored 15 in the super-over shootout – but England won thanks to hitting more boundaries in their 50 overs. It is England’s first ever Cricket…