David Warner Retires From International Cricket The cricketing world bid farewell to one of its most dynamic players as David Warner officially retired from international cricket. Warner’s illustrious 15-year career with the Australian national team came to an end following Read More …
Day: June 29, 2024
Adjournment motion in Lok Sabha
Context: Opposition is planning adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over the issue of NEET exam issue. About Adjournment: A session of Parliament consists of many meetings. Each meeting of a day consists of two sittings, that is, a morning sitting from Read More …
History of Emergency Imposed by Prime Ministry Indira Gandhi (1975-1977)
Context: The new session of the Lok Sabha (18th) started with an intriguing development when the newly-elected Speaker initiated a motion to condemn the Emergency imposed in 1975. Introduction: In 1975, India experienced its greatest political crisis since independence when Internal Emergency Read More …
Largest Leopard safari opens at Bannerghatta
Context: South India’s first and the country’s largest leopard safari was inaugurated by Karnataka Environment Minister at the Bannerghatta Biological Park. Indian Leopard Indian leopard is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent. A leopard does not have any stripes. Read More …
Mark Rutte Appointed as secretary general of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Context: NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general putting in charge of the world’s biggest security organisation at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine. About NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of Read More …