Why in News: The Sahitya Akademi announced its awards for 2021. About the awards The Sahitya Akademi award is considered as the Government of India’s second-highest literary honour, following the Jnanpith prize. The Akademi is under the central government’s Ministry …
What is in news The Simorgh satellite launcher is the latest development from Iran for carrying research cargo into space. Recently, Iran also announced a successful test of its most powerful solid fuel satellite launcher to date, the Zoljanah. Reference: …
What’s in the news? Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched a 100 days reading campaign ‘Padhe Bharat’. The launch of 100 Days Reading Campaign is in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which emphasises on promotion of …
About Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA), 2010 The FCRA 2010 regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. Foreign contribution is the donation or transfer of any currency, security or article (of beyond a specified …
The United Nations represents a vast world, and it is ironic that such an important entity has just 5 permanent members. The current Security Council membership reflects post-Globe War II reality and, as a result, is out of step with …