November 2021

UPSC

UNITARY FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION. [ PART 1 ]: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 24 November 2021

□ Strong centre ◇ The division of powers is in favour of the Centre and highly inequitable from the federal angle. • Firstly, the Union List contains more subjects than the State List. •  Secondly, the more important subjects have been included in the Union List. • Thirdly, the Centre has overriding authority over the

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

Martyrdom Day of ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur’ being observed on 24 November

Every year, November 24 is celebrated as Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs, of the Sikh religion. The day is celebrated as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur across the country. It was on this in 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life to protect religion, human values, ideals and principles. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur

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India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win- Book by Syed Akbaruddin

India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win- Book by Syed Akbaruddin

Syed Akbaruddin, the former India’s Permanent Representative to the UN has come out with a book titled ‘India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win’. The book features the behind-the-scenes details on India’s victory against the United Kingdom in the elections to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2017. The 2017 election was called

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International Emmy Awards 2021

International Emmy Awards 2021

The 49th International Emmy Awards ceremony took place on November 22, 2021 at Casa Cipriani in New York City, recognizing excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime program between the dates of January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. From India, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was nominated for Best Actor for his

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India & World Bank inks $250 million loan agreement to improve quality of learning in Andhra Pradesh

India & World Bank inks $250 million loan agreement to improve quality of learning in Andhra Pradesh

The Government of India, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank on 18th November 2021 signed the legal agreements for $250 million for a project which aims to improve quality of learning for over 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Over 50 lakh students from all grades and stages of school education will

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Boita Bandana Celebrated in Odisha with fervor

Boita Bandana Celebrated in Odisha with fervor

The traditional Odia festival Boita Bandana was celebrated throughout Odisha on November 19, 2021 with fervor.The festival is commemorated on Kartika Purnima, or the full moon day of the Kartika month as per Hindu calendar. The glory of Odisha’s (erstwhile Kalinga) maritime heritage is acknowledged by the ‘Boita Bandana’ ritual on the day Kartika Purnima. Boita Bandana literally means

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