Nandur Madhameshwar The International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has declared Nandur Madhameshwar wetland in Niphad tahsil of Nashik district as Ramsar wetland. This is the first wetland in the state and among the nine wetlands in India declared by the…
Mt. Everest ‘grows’ taller as China, Nepal announce new height Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as 8,848.86 metres in a highprofile virtual ceremony, with their Presidents exchanging letters and the Foreign Ministers in attendance,…
Jal Abhyaranya Program Mountain natural springs are the main fresh water sources which serve nearly 40 millions of people across the Himalayas.The water problems of hill towns like Shimla are a direct result of drying of springs. According to one…
Checks and Balances System Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments. The system of…
India Vietnam Relations India Vietnam relations have been exceptionally friendly and cordial since their foundations were laid by founding fathers of the two countries – President Ho Chi Minh and President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Nehru. The traditionally close…
Pan IIT Global Summit PanIIT USA is organizing its first and the biggest Global Virtual Summit. The theme of IIT-2020 Global Summit is ‘The Future is Now’. The Summit will focus on issues like global economy, technology, innovation, health, habitat…
Mandi system in India Mandis or physical, primary agricultural markets are old and ubiquitous institutions of economic life in many parts of India. Wherever they form, they are usually dense sites of economic, social and political activity, connecting and shaping the…
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) the “steel frame” of India’s government machinery. Sardar Patel famously called the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) the “steel frame” of India’s government machinery. He, and many others, viewed the IAS as the solid foundation upon which the…
One Nation, One Election The Law Commission submitted a draft report to the government on August 30, 2018, endorsing the proposal. It even recommended changes to the Constitution and the electoral law so as to enable holding simultaneous polls. Simultaneous…