The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire in the history of India. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, it spanned from the Oxus Valley to the Kaveri delta. It is known for its more or less powerful centralized administration and is a benchmark in the ancient history of India. The ...

The Constitution provides certain Directive Principles of State Policy, that though not enforceable by Courts, are 'fundamental in the governance of the country', and it is the obligation of the State to apply these principles in making the laws of the land. These contain that the State shall ...

What is Central Vista? Central Vista is a 3.2 kilometer stretch in New Delhi and hosts several heritage buildings, including, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Parliament House, North and South Block, India Gate and the National Archives to name a few. All these historic buildings were built before ...

India's lightest and cheapest bullet proof jacket 'Bhabha Kavach' was shown at 2019's International Police Expo at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The expo was organized by Nexgen Exhibitions (Asia's leading and established trade fair, exhibition and conference organizer). The jacket weighs ...

The Astra missile is an air-to-air missile created by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is India's first beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM).The Astra missile can destroy targets at different ranges and altitudes. It can engage short-range targets (up to ...

IntroductionThe Constitution of India, 1950 (COI) prohibits the practice of untouchability in clear and definable terms. Article 17 of the COI addresses untouchability.Article 17 of the COI It states that untouchability is abolished and practice is forbidden in any form. The enforcement of any ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics took place in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Highlights: The host city, Paris has hosted the Games a third time celebrating the centenary from the Games in 1924. Gender parity, Paris 2024 was the first Olympic Games in history to have a completely ...

The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. The upper layers of the Indian Ocean have average surface temperatures of between 72 to 82°F (22 to 28°C), while any enclosed sea (the Red Sea or Persian Gulf; additional sources of heat) will (if currently measured) be much higher. There is also ...

The Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) represents a game-changing chapter in India’s sanitation history, given a long and rich history of innovations and recent governmental interventions. Launched in 2014, by Hon’ble Prime Minister, the mission's objective was to make India Open Defecation ...

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme of Government of India is the flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India declaring free and compulsory Education to the Children of the ...

The Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana is a flagship housing program initiated by the Government of India to provide affordable housing to the rural poor. The scheme seeks to assist houseless household beneficiaries and beneficiaries living in dilapidated houses in constructing pucca (permanent) ...

NCFTE or National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education which is a framework created by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) of India which specifies guidelines and standards for teacher education programs. NCFTE aims to enhance the quality of teacher education as per the ...