According to the World Air Quality Report 2019 compiled by IQAir Air Visual Delhi topped the list of most polluted capital cities in the world in 2019; Report also revealed that 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India; Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in…
Month: February 2020
SWAMI DAYANANDA: FEBUARY 12 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Febuary 12 is the birth anniversary of Swami Dayananda. Dayanand Saraswati was a Hindu religious leader , a renowned scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language. Swami Dayananda (Mool Shankar) founded the Arya Samaj, a socio-cultural movement that promoted true Vedic learning and…
SC rules in favour of permanent commission to women officers
The Supreme Court has upheld Delhi High Court’s judgement of granting permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army. The Supreme Court says that the permanent commission will apply to all women officers in the Army in service, irrespective…
Manpreet Singh Becomes First Indian To Win FIH Men’s Player of The Year Award
India’s men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh on became the first Indian to win the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Player of the Year award, capping a memorable 2019 season in which he led the side to Olympic qualification. He became the…
Publish details of tainted candidates: SC to parties
The Supreme Court ruled and handed down a series of directions aimed at checking the criminalization of politics. Parties that field candidates with criminal records must from now on tell the public why they have chosen tainted candidates over those…
SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 2018. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, upheld the amended Act, which said neither is a preliminary inquiry required before lodging…
RBI kept repo rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to kept repo rate unchanged to 5.15%. Reverse repo rate has been was kept unchanged at 4.90 per cent; The marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and bank rate stands at 5.40 per cent; Maintains the accommodative policy stance; The Indian economy…
WORLD CANCER DAY
World Cancer Day is observed everywhere on Feb. 4. The campaign, which started in 2000, aims to promote research to cure and prevent the disease, improve treatment and raise awareness. 2019 marks the launch of the 3-year ‘I Am and I…