What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?

Source: The post is based on the article “What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?” published in Indian Express on 23rd June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Nehru-Liaquat Pact?3 What are the key provisions of the Nehru-Liaquat Pact? 4 What were the issues… Continue reading What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?

PM in Egypt: What is the Heliopolis Memorial for Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1?

Source: The post is based on the article “PM in Egypt: What is the Heliopolis Memorial for Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1?” published in Indian Express on 23rd June 2023 What is the News?  The Indian Prime Minister will pay his respects at the Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial in the Heliopolis War… Continue reading PM in Egypt: What is the Heliopolis Memorial for Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1?

PM gifts Biden Yeats’ ‘Ten Principal Upanishads’: What are Upanishads? Why was Yeats interested in them?

Source: The post is based on the article “PM gifts Biden Yeats’ ‘Ten Principal Upanishads’: What are Upanishads? Why was Yeats interested in them?” published in Indian Express on 23rd June 2023 What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister has gifted several gifts to the US President which includes the first edition print of… Continue reading PM gifts Biden Yeats’ ‘Ten Principal Upanishads’: What are Upanishads? Why was Yeats interested in them?

Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur

Source: The post is based on the article “Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur” published in The Hindu on 20th June 2023 What is the News? Archeologists have discovered a Mesolithic period rock painting in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. What have the archaeologists discovered? Archeologists have discovered a Mesolithic period rock painting in… Continue reading Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur

Gilgit Manuscripts: National Archives of India organizes exhibition “Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat” on the occasion of 75th International Archives Day

Source: The post is based on the article “National Archives of India organizes exhibition  “Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat” on the occasion of 75th International Archives Day”  published in PIB on 11th June 2023 What is the News? The Minister of State for Culture has inaugurated an exhibition under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) titled… Continue reading Gilgit Manuscripts: National Archives of India organizes exhibition “Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat” on the occasion of 75th International Archives Day

Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’

Source: The post is based on the article “Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’” published in the Free Press Journal on 8th June 2023 What is the News? MP Tourism Board in association with district administration Dhar recently launched a training camp on manufacturing sustainable bags based on Bagh Print. The training… Continue reading Women learn to make Bagh print bags under ‘Safe Tourist Places project’

When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper

Source: The post is based on the article “When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper” published in The Hindu on 25th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the historical trade routes between Roman merchants and Madurai?3 About the trade between Romans and Pandyas4 What was the significance of Madurai? What is the… Continue reading When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper

‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new parliament: Significance of the sceptre, first given to Nehru

Source: The post is based on the article “‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new parliament: Significance of the sceptre, first given to Nehru” published in the Indian Express on 25th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sengol?3 Why was the Sengol given to Nehru?4 How was the present Sengol made?5 How Sengol ceremony… Continue reading ‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new parliament: Significance of the sceptre, first given to Nehru

For Santiniketan, Unesco World Heritage status has been a decade-long wait

Source: The post is based on the article “For Santiniketan, Unesco World Heritage status has been a decade-long wait” published in Business Standard on 13th May 2023 What is the News? The International Council on Monuments and Sites, a UNESCO advisory body, has recommended that Santiniketan be included in the list of World Heritage Sites.… Continue reading For Santiniketan, Unesco World Heritage status has been a decade-long wait

Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument

Source: The post is based on the article “Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument” published in Indian Express on 9th May 2023 What is the News? The central government has issued a notification declaring the ancient temple of Tungnath as a monument of national importance. What is Tungnath Temple? Located in:… Continue reading Uttarakhand’s ancient Tungnath temple to be declared a national monument

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