26th July, Kargil Vijay Diwas a proud moment for the nation
On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26 called out Pakistan’s support to proxy war in J&K and said the enemy will be given a befitting reply. The remarks came in the backdrop of growing militant attacks in the Jammu region. He further said thatContinue Reading
Olympics 2024 : Did VAR denied Argentina victory vs Morocco?
Argentina vs Morocco: How the match panned out? In the first half, Morocco gained the upper hand when Sofiane Rahimi scored a goal just before halftime with a low-driven cross. Rahimi then doubled his tally with a penalty around the hour mark, giving the Atlas Lions a 2-0 lead againstContinue Reading
Youtuber Dhruv Rathee summoned by Delhi Court in defamation case
Youtuber Dhruv Rathee has been summoned by the Saket Court in Delhi in response to a defamation suit filed by BJP Mumbai unit spokesperson, Suresh Karamshi Nakhua. On July 19, 2024, District Judge Gunjan Gupta issued the summons and a notice under Order 39, Rule 1 and 2 of the CivilContinue Reading
UPSC to overhaul its examination system
Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition of candidates, and live Artificial Intelligence-based CCTV surveillance are among the measures that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) now plans to introduce to prevent “cheating, fraud, unfair means and impersonation” during the examinations that it conducts. This comes in the wake of the caseContinue Reading
Heavy rains creates havoc in the city
SpiceJet, Air India, and IndiGo announced potential flight disruptions, and local trains are operating at reduced speeds due to low visibility. Due to the heavy rains, Vehar Lake, one of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai, began overflowing on Thursday morning. Furthermore, news agency ANI reported that the AndheriContinue Reading
Budget 2024: Govt attempts to make new tax regime more attractive
The Union Budget 2024 endorses the government’s policy of an apparent tilt to the New Tax Regime over the previous one, as evident from a slew of efforts to make it a more attractive proposition for taxpayers. The government’s push for the New Tax Regime became evident last year whenContinue Reading
Kamala Harris is nominated for Presidential Elections by Biden
US President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race for the upcoming November election amid growing calls for the exit from his own Democratic party. The announcement was made by Biden on X. He is currently suffering from COVID-19. Since the debate with former President and Republican nominee Donald TrumpContinue Reading
Highlights of Union Budget 2024
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first Union Budget of the Modi 3.0 government and her seventh consecutive budget during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. She highlighted that this budget’s focus will be on employment, skilling, MSME and middle class. She also said that the government will launch scheme toContinue Reading
UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni resigns citing personal reasons
UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni has reportedly submitted his resignation citing personal reasons. According to Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), his resignation has not been accepted yet. The resignation of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson comes five years before the termination of his tenure and a year after takingContinue Reading
Hardik to be named captain in T20Is against Sri Lanka
Hardik Pandya to be named captain for the three match T20I series in Sri Lanka. However he has sought permission to be rested from the ODI series due to personal reason. Pandya was India’s T2O vice-captain under Rohit Sharma. He is completely fit and available for the three-match T20I seriesContinue Reading