General Knowledge

Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival 2024, Theme and Nyishi Tribe

Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival 2024 Arunachal Pradesh is gearing up for the 9th edition of the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival 2024 (PPHF), underscoring the region's dedication to wildlife conservation, with a particular emphasis on the preservation of hornbills. Taking place...

 Jallikattu Festival 2024: Bull-Taming Sport in Tamilnadu

Jallikattu Festival is a traditional bull-taming sport that is popular in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The word "Jallikattu" is derived from the Tamil words "Jalli" (meaning gold or silver coins) and "Kattu" (meaning tied), referring to the...

Emmys Awards 2024, Full List of Winners 

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast on Fox on January 15, 2024. The 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held on January 6 and 7, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. The awards were postponed...

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Objective, Challenges and Significance

In a significant political move, Rahul Gandhi, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, has embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a 66-day-long journey spanning from Thoubal in Manipur to Mumbai. Commencing on January 14, 2024, and concluding...

National Startup Day 2024, Theme, History, Events

National Startup Day 2024 National Startup Day is a special day in India, celebrated annually on January 16th. It marks the foundation day of Startup India, a government initiative launched in 2016 to foster the growth of the Indian startup...

List of Military Operations of India, Name, Location, Year

Military Operations of India Military Operations of India has always worked for regional security and world peace. It is clear from history that the Indian Military have carried out a number of military operations that have helped in eradicating unrest...

Indian Army Day 2024, Theme, Date, History, Significance

Indian Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15th to commemorate the day General (later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Roy Bucher in 1949. This marked...

National Youth Day 2024, Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

National Youth Day in India is celebrated annually on January 12 to honour the teachings and ideals of Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of the 19th-century mystic Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata, Swami Vivekananda is renowned...

Operation Cactus in Maldives, Background, Execution and Aftermath

Operation Cactus in Maldives was an Indian military operation in 1988 to rescue President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and restore his democratically elected government in the Maldives. The operation was launched in response to a coup attempt by a group of...

India-Maldives Relations, Recent Tensions and Controversy

Context: India -Maldives row was triggered when the Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshadweep visit. More on the News Amid rising tensions, India's Ministry...