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Ashoka Chakra Award: Everything you need to know about

The Ashoka Chakra is India's highest peacetime military decoration, awarded for bravery and courageous action or self-sacrifice on the battlefield. This peacetime carbon copy of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is awarded for "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valor or self-sacrifice" apart from when confronted with the enemy. The decoration can be awarded either to military or personnel that are civilian.

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Fatwa : Meaning, Legality & Examples

When the writer Salman Rushdie was attacked, many people immediately recalled the fatwa calling on all Muslims to take his life, wherein the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s Supreme Leader at that time, accused Rushdie’s 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” of insulting Islam & blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.

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IAS Officer Salary: Structure & Facilities

Remember your school days when you were asked, “Badha hoke kya Banega?” aka “What you wanna become when you grow up”? Many of you might have replied, “Collector banunga.” However, when one grows up, they realize the difficulty level of this exam and the amount of hard work one has to put in. A career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is one of the most desired professions in India. Every year, lakhs of people take the UPSC Civil Services exam but only a handful clear the exam, and an even lesser number cut IAS officers.

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Bharat Ratna Award Winners List: Civilian Awards in India

One of the most inspiring quotes by the Bharat Ratna awardee APJ Abdul Kalam was, “all of us do not have equal talent. But, we all have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” And very few are quick enough to grab such opportunities and make exceptional contributions in the field of arts, education, literature, sports, medicine, etc. So, to appreciate them for their exceptional services and performances, they are honored with civilian awards, the highest honor in India. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award, followed by Padma Awards, which were instituted in 1954, The Padma Awards are announced yearly on Republic Day. This article will discuss the history of the civilian awards and who received these 2022 Padma awards.

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Bilkis Bano Rape Case: Why rape convicts were released?

All the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government permitted their release under its remission policy. A special CBI court in Mumbai sentenced all the accused in 2008 on the charge of gang rape and murder of seven members of Bilkis Bano’s family. Their conviction was also upheld by the Bombay High Court.

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World War 2 - Timeline, Causes and Aftermath

The war of the wars, World War I ended with the collapse of four big empires- Russian, the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and German; many old countries were abolished, new ones were formed, boundaries were redrawn, and new international organizations were established, but this was not the end. Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of another devastating war “World War II,” a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world from Sept 1939 to Sept 1945.

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Salman Rushdie Attack: Attempt to murder & book ban

Ahmed Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay on 19 June 1947, During British Rule, into a Kashmiri Muslim that is an Indian family. He could be the son of Anis Ahmed Rushdie, a lawyer-turned-businessman who is Cambridge educated. Rushdie's father was dismissed through the Indian Civil Services (ICS) Rushdie has three sisters. Rushdie grew up in Bombay and was educated in the Cathedral and John Connon School in Fort, South Bombay; before moving to England, he attended Rugby School in Rugby.

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The Untold Story of Madam Bhikaiji Cama

" This is a flag of Indian Independence! Behold, it is born! It's been made by the blood of young Indians who sacrificed their lives."

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List of 10 Freedom Fighters of India

75 years back, in August 1947, India became free from British Rule. It started various movements and struggles throughout British rule, including the historic revolt. The independence was achieved via the efforts of many revolutionary freedom fighters, who took the lead in organizing the struggle which led to India’s independence. This article will let you know the freedom fighters who have contributed to Indian Independence and sacrificed their lives for India’s independence.

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Flag Code of India- Everything you need to know

Have you ever heard that Indian citizens can never fly our national flag at night as raising it in the morning represents strength, and lowering it is a sign of respect and dignity for the flag and the country? But, who makes such laws or regulations, and is it true? The code which governs such laws is the Flag Code of India, and in 2022, the Centre amended the Flag Code of India, with one of its major amendments being that Indians can now fly the national flag even at night based on some conditions.

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Why Pakistan celebrates Independence day on 14th August?

India and Pakistan became two independent nations carved out of the Mughal empire at midnight when the Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave birth to these two on August 15, 1947. This Act allows August 15th to be celebrated as Independence Day for both countries. Even Pakistan's first commemorative postage stamps mention August 15 as Independence Day. But Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14 instead of August 15, as India does. Why so?

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10 Female Freedom Fighters of India

"She is fierce, she is fearless & she is brave like a lioness."

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Khudiram Bose: Remembering the Forgotten Legend

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, and many other freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for our freedom, including young freedom fighters. Unlike these leaders, one of the youngest freedom fighters whose legend was forgotten somehow as his legacy remained largely limited to Bengal was Khudiram Bose. He was the one who embraced death with a smile on his face & is highly regarded in Bengal for his active participation in every revolutionary circle. He was one of the youngest freedom fighters of the Indian freedom struggle who was hung at the tender age of 18 on August 11, 1908.

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Indo-Pak War of 1947- India to celebrate 75th year of independence

How’s the Josh? It has to be high as we reach our 75th year of independence, India at 75 is trending on every social media platform. So here we are sharing with you the journey of 75 years of independence. The moment the clock struck midnight on August 15, 1947, every Indian’s heart got filled with joy, success & pride, the independence from British colonial rule called for massive celebrations. However, this triumph also paved the way for unimaginable violence, riots and bloodshed, yes you heard it right!

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Evolution of National Flag of India

Our Indian National Flag holds untold stories of our freedom fighters who believed in the saying, “Tiranga Nahi, Shaan hai Hamari, is pe to Jaan Kurbaan hai Hamari” It is amazing to see how our National Flag has evolved with time which was initially discovered or recognized during our national struggle for freedom. It was adopted in its present form during the meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22nd July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India.

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Monsoon Session of the Parliament 2022

The Monsoon Session 2022 of Parliament was scheduled to commence on 18 July and was prone to carry on till 13 August. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha should be convened at 11 am from Monday onwards. As per the bulletin released by Lok Sabha total of 29 bills can be placed in Parliament, away from which 24 are new bills. Important bills to be introduced when you look at the monsoon session of Parliament.

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Is Polygamy Legal in India?

It is fascinating how traditions, customs, and laws intertwine to shape the societal fabric in a country this diverse and rich in culture like India. While monogamy has long been the norm in modern Indian society, polygamy, the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously, has an intriguing history deeply rooted in ancient traditions. However, when it comes to its legality, the question arises: Is polygamy legal in India?

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Enforcement Directorate: 10 High Profile Cases in India

According to the government reply in Parliament, in the last eight years, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted over 3,000 raids and seized assets totalling more than ₹99 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Posts Tagged: current affair

Ashoka Chakra Award: Everything you need to know about

Fatwa : Meaning, Legality & Examples

IAS Officer Salary: Structure & Facilities

Bharat Ratna Award Winners List: Civilian Awards in India

Bilkis Bano Rape Case: Why rape convicts were released?

World War 2 - Timeline, Causes and Aftermath

Salman Rushdie Attack: Attempt to murder & book ban

The Untold Story of Madam Bhikaiji Cama

List of 10 Freedom Fighters of India

Flag Code of India- Everything you need to know

Why Pakistan celebrates Independence day on 14th August?

10 Female Freedom Fighters of India

Khudiram Bose: Remembering the Forgotten Legend

Indo-Pak War of 1947- India to celebrate 75th year of independence

Evolution of National Flag of India

Monsoon Session of the Parliament 2022

Is Polygamy Legal in India?

Enforcement Directorate: 10 High Profile Cases in India

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