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The Sengol is a beautifully crafted gold-plated silver sceptre that has been installed in the New Parliament House in New Delhi, India. This sceptre was first handed to Jawaharlal Nehru, the inaugural Prime Minister of India, by a Tamil Adheenam during a ceremony that marked the Transfer of Power ...

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 added Article 21-A to the Constitution of India, ensuring that every child between the ages of six and fourteen has the right to free and compulsory education. This is recognized as a Fundamental Right, and the specifics of how this is ...

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) is the backbone of India's legal strategy to tackle money laundering. This act, along with the rules that were established under it, officially took effect on July 1, 2005. The Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) and the ...

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which came into effect on September 9, 1988, is designed to tackle corruption by bringing together and updating existing laws, expanding their scope, and enhancing measures for effective enforcement. Purpose: This Act is primarily focused on combating ...

The largest wetland in Assam, and one of the largest in Asia, is Son Beel, located in Karimganj district. About Son Beel: Location:Karimganj district, Assam. Size:Maximum length: 18 km (11 mi) Maximum width: 10 km (6.2 mi) Surface area: 4,388 ha (10,840 acres) in the dry season, 9,800 ha ...

The largest state in Northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh, covers an impressive area of 83,743 square kilometers. Known as the ‘Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains’, Arunachal Pradesh is the most remote state in India and the first to greet the rising sun. Located at the northeastern tip of the ...

Founded on March 11, 1891, in Calcutta (Kolkata), the Imperial Records Department was the first step towards what we know today as the National Archives of India. Its key role was to collect, preserve, and manage the records of the British Government. Establishment and Purpose: The Imperial ...

The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), introduced in 1999, is all about modernizing and consolidating India's foreign exchange regulations. Its purpose is to facilitate external trade and payments, while also supporting the structured development of the foreign exchange market. Key ...

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, claiming the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his stunning work "Gitanjali." About Rabindranath Tagore: A true Bengali renaissance man, he was a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, and painter all rolled into ...

M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was a Indian judge who made history as a justice of the Supreme Court of India. She was appointed to the highest court in 1989, becoming not only the first female judge in the Supreme Court but also the first Muslim woman to hold a position in ...