English Author Amitav Ghosh Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2018
54th Jnanpith Award has been conferred on Amitav Ghosh, one of the most prominent English contemporary Indian writers, known for a series…
General Knowledge
Sentinelese is the most Reclusive Community in the World Represent Diversity of Human Heritage
Sentinelese, an isolated tribe, is believed to have hit with a volley of arrows and killed John Allen Chau, 26, an American…
Election Commission of India reaffirms EVMs cannot be tampered
Although there has barely been any shred of evidence to show that any election held recently was subject to electoral fraud through a…
World Malaria Report 2018 – India to End Epidemic by 2030
World Malaria Report 2018 has shown that progress against the disease has stalled amid a scaling-down of significant investments. The data reveals…
Sahitya Akademi announced Winners in 24 Languages
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018, the most prestigious literary honours bestowed on writers for their works across genres and languages, were announced by…
Leaning Tower of Pisa is Straightening & Recovering Tilt
Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, gravitationally-challenged landmark, has slowly started defying its name, losing 4 centimetres of its tilt over the…
Right to Education Act Amendment: Scrapping No-Detention Policy
No-detention policy that prohibits schools from detaining students till they complete elementary education will be scrapped as Lok Sabha has passed on…
Magsaysay Award to Saviour for Mentally-Afflicted Destitute
Bharat Vatwani, a psychiatrist who works for mentally ill street people in Mumbai – India, recognized for “his tremendous courage and healing…
How to prepare General Awareness for Bank Exams
The banking sector has always been an attractive option to aspirants from all backgrounds. Adding to its popularity in today’s professional scenario…
French Knight of the National Order of Merit to International filmmaker Ashok Amritraj
Chevalier Award, Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), has been conferred on…