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THE NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF INDIA : FROM DREAM TO REALITY

  THE NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF INDIA: FROM DREAM TO REALITY On 28th May 2023, the honorable Prime Minister of the country Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new parliament building of India which is exactly opposite to the current parliament building. In this blog, you will get to know all the information about the new parliament building. Suggestions for a new parliament building to replace the older one rose in 2010 because of stability concerns. In 2012 a committee was set up to recommend alternatives to the present building by the former speaker Meira Kumar. The current building which is a 93 years old building is assumed to have unavailability of sufficient space for the house members and their staff. It is also adjudged to suffer from structural problems, so plans are in making to protect the building. The total cost of the new parliament building costs of Rs. 862 crores which is built in a total area of 65000-meter sq. and are built by Tata Projects Limited. The groundbre...
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CIRCULATION OF Rs. 2000 NOTES TO BE STOPPED: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROCEDURE

Yesterday  The Reserve Bank of India announced that the circulation of 2000 rupee notes will be stopped  but 2000 rupee notes will continue to be legal tender .  RBI has advised people to deposit the notes in their bank accounts or exchange them for other currency notes at any bank branch. One can exchange ten notes of Rs. 2000 (i.e. Rs. 20000) at once. The  exchange facility to exchange the notes will start on 23rd May and will continue till 30th September 2023 . 19 regional offices of RBI (that will also have issue departments) will be acting as exchange points till the end of September . Deposits in the banks can be made in the usual manner. The RBI has asked the banks to stop issuing Rs. 2000 notes with immediate effect. The  circulation of 2000 rupee notes will be stopped but they will remain legal tender even after the withdrawal date so people can continue using them for transactions and accept them as payment. REACTIONS FROM POLITICAL LEADERS AND FAMO...
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: FROM THE NOMINATION TO THE OATH

  PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: FROM THE NOMINATION TO THE OATH Elections to elect the 16th president of India are announced. Elections are to be held on 18th July, counting of votes will be done on 21st July, and the new head of the state will take oath on 25th July. But how is the first person of the country elected? What criteria should a person fulfill to be eligible for contesting the presidential election? There are some criteria that a person should fulfill to be eligible for contesting the presidential election. Those criteria are:- 1. The person must be a citizen of India. 2. He must have completed his 35 years of age. 3. He must be eligible to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha 4. He should not hold any office of profit under the Indian govt., or state govt. or the local authority/ government. It means that the person should not have a source of income under the central government/ state government/ local authority How is a person nominated? For  the nomination of a ca...
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BABA HARBHAJAN SINGH: THE SOLDIER ON DUTY EVEN ATER HIS DEATH

INTRODUCTION You would know about B. Santosh Babu martyred during the Indo-China conflict in the year 2020, Vikram Batra martyred the Kargil War in the year 1999 but do you know about a soldier who served the Indian army even after his death “Baba” Harbhajan Singh was born on 30th August 1946 in the Sadrana village (Now in Pakistan), served the Indian army from 1965-1968. He completed his primary education from a village school, then he completed his further studies at DAV high school in the city of Patti in the state of Punjab.  In March 1965, he joined the Punjab regiment of the Indian Army.  HIS DEATH AND INCIDENTS AFTER IT  On 4th October 1968 at the age of 22, he died when he was passing by Nathu La, some say he died between Tukula and Dengshuka. After his death, his dead body was missing for 2 days. It is said that he came in one of his collogue soldier’s dreams and told him the location of his dead body. You would be shocked to know that Baba Harbhajan’s body was e...
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A WONDERFUL CAREER OF BIPIN RAWAT ENDS IN A HELICOPTER CRASH

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  CDS BIPIN RAWAT DIES OF A HELICOPTER CRASH  Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat dies due to a helicopter crash with 12 others that includes his wife. They were carried by an Indian Air Force helicopter. The crash took place in Ooty of Tamil Nadu, the crash took place at about 12:20 PM on 8th December 2021, the reason behind the crash of the helicopter is not clear but according to some official sources, the accident may have taken place because of foggy conditions over there.  WHO WERE TRAVELLING BY HELICOPTER  Besides CDS Rawat, the passengers includes his wife Madhulika Rawat, Brigadier LS Lidder, Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh, Naik Gursewak Singh, Naik Jitender Kumar, Naik Vivek Kumar, Naik B Sai Teja, and Havaldar Satpal. Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was flying the helicopter. Four other crew members were traveling along. Group captain Varun Singh SC is the only survivor of the crash and is getting treatment for the injuries that he has got  WH...
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POTTI SRIRAMULU: THE FIGHTER FOR ANDHRA

  POTTI SRIRAMULU: THE FIGHTER FOR ANDHRA Many freedom fighters fought for the freedom of India and lost their lives. But one of them fought after the freedom of India, for the statehood of Andhra Pradesh, popularly known as “Amarjeevi”. Potti Sreeramulu or “Amarjeevi” was born on 16th March 1901 in the Madras presidency of the British era. His parents were Guravayya and Mahalakshamma. He completed his school in Chennai and later went to Mumbai for his higher studies. He worked for the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.  In 1929 when he was 25, he lost his wife and newborn child, he resigned from his job and went to Sabarmati Ashram.   CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT Sreeramulu also participated in the independence revolt of India. He was also sent to jail for his participation in the “Namak Satyagraha” (Dandi March). In the year 1946, he returned to Nellore, where he started working for the betterment of Dalits and the promotion of the khadi and villa...
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DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD: A NATIONAL FILM AWARD

  DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD : A NATIONAL FILM AWARD Dhundiraj Govind Phalke or Dada Saheb Phalke born in 1870 and died in 1944.He was a director, producer, and screenwriter. He made 95 films and 26 short films during his whole career. He began his career as a photographer in Godhra located in Gujarat and later he worked at Archeological Survey of India as a draftsman. The Indian film industry kicked off with a film made in the year 1913 named Raja Harishchandra and it was made by Dada Saheb Phalke. He became the first Indian to make a film that is why he is known as the father of Indian cinema and in his honor, the Indian government instituted the Dada Saheb Phalke award.         The Minister of Information and broadcasting announced that this year’s Dada Saheb Phalke Award will be given to south superstar Rajinikanth . The most recent winner of the award is  Amitabh Bachchan . This award is give...
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