The British government has refused to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre during a debate in the UK parliament. The UK government has said that financial implications as one of the factors it had to consider while reflecting upon demands for a formal apology for Jallianwala Bagh massacre. However,the UK government has expressed deep regret… Continue reading No apology for Jallianwala Bagh for now, says U.K.
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
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Untimely rain leaves farmers worried
The recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in Punjab and Haryana has damaged standing wheat crops and could also lead to a delay in harvesting of the wheat. Punjab and Haryana are key wheat producing states in India. Wheat is the main Rabi crop in India. It is sown between late October and December; while the… Continue reading Untimely rain leaves farmers worried
IIT-Madras tops NIRF higher education rankings
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has topped overall in the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings, 2019. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT-Delhi has ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the university category, IISc Bangalore ranked first followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In the management category, IIM- Bengaluru ranked first… Continue reading IIT-Madras tops NIRF higher education rankings
Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi
The Platinum Jubilee of the Battle of Kangla Tongbi War was commemorated on 07 Apr 2019 by Army Ordnance Corps at Kangla Tongbi War Memorial near Imphal,Manipur. The Battle of Kangla Tongbi is also known as Battle of Lion Box.It is considered one of the fiercest battles of World War II.It was fought by Ordnance… Continue reading Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi
Highway ban: J&K parties approach court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to the state administration in response to a petition filed by the political parties of J&K.The petition was filed against the ban on civilian traffic along the Udhampur-Baramulla highway. The petitioner has argued that the order announcing the ban violates the fundamental rights of citizens,including… Continue reading Highway ban: J&K parties approach court
Superseded Navy vice admiral moves court
Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has moved Armed Forces Tribunal for challenging his supersession and appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Navy Chief. The Vice admiral in his petition has asked why he was overlooked as the next Navy chief despite being the senior most in terms of the length of service.He stated… Continue reading Superseded Navy vice admiral moves court
Highway ban disrupts life in J&K
The first day of closure of the 271-km Baramulla-Udhampur national highway for civilian traffic has disrupted the distribution of essentials and halted all passenger services. The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Centre had announced that the national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur will be put out of bounds for civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesdays… Continue reading Highway ban disrupts life in J&K
100 years on,UK may not apologise for Jallianwala
India is still hopeful of an apology from the U.K government as 100 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre approaches.Last year,UK Foreign Secretary had said that he would give consideration to the suggestion that the U.K. should mark the anniversary by seeking forgiveness from the Indian people for one of the worst crimes of the… Continue reading 100 years on,UK may not apologise for Jallianwala
Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
Around 4,700 Konyak Naga women came together in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance”. The programme was organised by Konyak Union at Mon during the ‘Aoleang Monyu festival’.It was organised with an aim to preserve the cultural heritage of the konyak people and also to promote tourism.… Continue reading Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
Promotion & protection of ancient Indian Languages is need of the hour: Vice President
The Vice President of India has conferred around 100 ‘President’s Certificate of Honour’ and ‘Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ Awards on scholars in Classical Languages for the years 2016,2017 and 2018. Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman were introduced in the year 2002.It is given to selected young scholars in the age group of 30 to 45 years.… Continue reading Promotion & protection of ancient Indian Languages is need of the hour: Vice President
