Model Code of Conduct comes into force with the announcement of Lok Sabha polls

India jumps to 108 on Gender Inequality Index 2022

Some amendments will not need ratification by the states

Centre signs tripartite agreement with Tipra Motha, Tripura govt

Lokpal is the apex body to inquire and investigate graft complaints against public functionaries

By 2050, the elderly population in India is projected to rise to 319 million

One way in which money influences electoral outcomes is through vote buying

Agroforestry covers 8.65% of India’s total geographical area

The 17th Lok Sabha passed 222 bills in the last five years

It is the country’s highest civilian honour

Advani becomes the 50th person to attain the honour

It is the second most prevalent cancer in India

Presents her sixth straight Budget ahead of the Parliamentary elections

First-ever estimation shows Ladakh (477) has the highest population

Two-time Bihar CM Thakur, known as ‘Jan Nayak’, passed away in 1988

EC dismisses Jairam Ramesh’s concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs

It also has a goal to commission ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’ by 2035

Govt asks social media firms to identify misinformation, deepfakes

Elderly population in India is expected to surpass the children’s population by mid-century

His groundbreaking work in agriculture transformed the lives of millions and ensured food security for our nation

Critics argue that it might lead to stereotyping of women as ‘proxy candidates’

Rajya Sabha passes women’s reservation Bill — Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

The old Parliament building will now be known as Samvidhan Sadan

ICMR to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia to tackle Nipah

PM Modi makes the announcement in the inaugural session of the G20 Summit in New Delhi

It is the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun

Pragyan rover rolls onto the lunar surface after Lander Module soft-lands on South Pole

Supreme Court releases a handbook that contains a glossary of gender unjust terms

The main purpose of the proposed Bills will not be to punish, but provide justice

Aditya-L1 mission will be launched by ISRO PSLV rocket

Centre tables new Bill on selection of election commissioners

UN report shows that 25 countries successfully halved their global MPI

Also suggests increase in the minimum jail term from the present three years to seven years

RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes from circulation

Supreme Court dedicates special web page containing details of the landmark judgment

ISRO to focus on R&D, transition out from manufacturing operational space systems

AAP gets ‘national party’ status, Trinamool, NCP & CPI lose the tag

Tiger numbers go up substantially in Shivalik Hills-Gangetic Plains, dip in Western Ghats

FTP 2023 seeks to push rupee trade, boost exports to $2 trillion by 2030

PM Modi unveils Bharat 6G Vision Document

A person weak-kneed before the powerful cannot be appointed as election commissioner, says SC

DPI is fundamental to well-functioning economies and citizens’ well-being

India has around 1.2 crore SHGs, 88% being all-women SHGs

It enables a layer of trust and eliminates the need for a third party to validate transactions

ADP aims to expeditiously improve the socio-economic status of 117 districts

Sitharaman presented her fifth full Budget in the Parliament

6.48 crore households were offered employment and 5.7 crore of them availed it in this fiscal

The country has integrated development goals with ambitious climate action goals

Leading oncologist Dr.Jame Abraham says it is due to globalisation, growing economy, ageing population and changing lifestyle

The Supreme Court upholds legality of 2016 note ban decision

A score of 29.1 puts the country in the “serious” category

RBI to soon start pilot launch of digital rupee (e₹)

Many countries have already embraced the concept of live-streaming courtroom proceedings

Hate speech poisons nation’s fabric, observes Supreme Court

Cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal, was officially declared extinct in India in 1952

It is the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

India has increasingly struggled to create jobs for a large part of its labour force

Incoherent judgments have a serious impact upon the dignity of our institutions, it notes

Dhankhar bagged 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva’s 182

In its maiden launch on August 7, the SSLV will place Earth Observation-2 satellite and AzaadiSat in orbit

Govt launches 11th Agricultural Census, data to be collected digitally for the first time

India has begun to carve a path towards an enabling environment by establishing an ecosystem that fosters innovation

How the savings from ballooning pension bill would be channelised into modernisation of the force remains to be seen