Sadikpur Sinauli, located in Baraut tehsil, Baghpat district could be declared a site of national importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). According to ASI, Sinauli was the largest necropolis of the late Harappan period of the early 2nd millennium BCE. ASI has conducted excavations in Sinauli in 2005-06 and in mid-2018. The excavations have… Continue reading U.P. site expected to get ‘national importance’ tag
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
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India to host international workshop on piracy related issues
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be co-hosting an international workshop that aims to deepen knowledge on issues related to piracy and armed robbery. The workshop has been organised in cooperation with the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC). ReCAAP is the first… Continue reading India to host international workshop on piracy related issues
16th Asia media summit kicks off in Cambodia; deliberates on issues pertaining to media & broadcasting industry
The 16th Asia media summit has started in Cambodia.The summit has deliberated on many issues pertaining to the media and broadcasting industry. The summit was held under the topic Media Digitization Focusing on Developing Markets.The summit called for regulation-making to fight against fake news and cyber-crimes. The summit was organized by the Cambodian Ministry of… Continue reading 16th Asia media summit kicks off in Cambodia; deliberates on issues pertaining to media & broadcasting industry
20TH Anniversary of The Victory at Kargil
The country will celebrate this year the 20th anniversary of victory in Kargil war with the theme ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. The objective of these celebrations is to evoke feelings of nationalism and patriotism through nationwide campaigns especially amongst youth and to pay homage to the valiant soldiers. India had launched Operation Vijay in 1999… Continue reading 20TH Anniversary of The Victory at Kargil
For better governance, government to rank police stations now
The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched an exercise to rank India’s best police stations based on various parameters. The exercise seeks to promote competition for better governance at the grassroots level The Home Ministry has suggested at least seven dimensions for assessment which include crime prevention, proactive measures adopted, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network… Continue reading For better governance, government to rank police stations now
Drugs of 18 pharma firms found substandard since 2018
According to a document,the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) has found 25 batches of drugs of 18 pharmaceutical companies to be of substandard quality since January 2018. While 17 out of the 18 companies are private,one is a public sector unit (PSU) which is the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL). Of these,seven… Continue reading Drugs of 18 pharma firms found substandard since 2018
Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
The fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister has sought the cooperation of states in helping India achieve the target of $5 trillion economy suggesting that each state should aim to increase their own economy by 2-2.5% and focus… Continue reading Want to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM
Akshaya Patra wins BBC award
The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been awarded the BBC World Service’s Global Food Champion 2019. Global Food Champion is an annual award that honours people or projects that is changing the way the world produces, processes, consumes or thinks about food for the better. The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) is an NGO for children in… Continue reading Akshaya Patra wins BBC award
45 writers to get Sahitya Akademi awards
Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar 2019. Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given to authors for their contribution in children literature. The Yuva Puraskar is given to writers aged below 35. The Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, is an organisation… Continue reading 45 writers to get Sahitya Akademi awards
S Jaishankar flags off first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
India’s External Affairs Minister has flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for this year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Kailash Manasarovar Yatra(KMY) is known for its religious value and cultural significance.Being significant to Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva,it holds religious importance also for the Jains and the Buddhists. The Yatra is organized by the… Continue reading S Jaishankar flags off first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
