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  • National Human Rights Commission:Composition and Functions

    The National Human Rights Commission was established in the year 1993 by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 passed by the Parliament. It must be headed by the retired chief justice of India.

  • List of all Prime Ministers of India (1947-2022)

    Narendra Modi is the current and 14th Prime Minister of India who assumed office on 26 May 2014. Jawaharlal Nehru is the first and the longest-serving Prime Minister of India while Indira Gandhi is the first and only female Prime Minister of India. Check the list of all Prime Ministers of India. 

  • Union Budget 2023: 6 Amazing Questions on Indian Budget You Never Knew

    The term 'Budget' is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution. It is mentioned as the ‘Annual Financial Statement’ in Article 112 of the Indian Constitution. The Union Budget is an estimate of income and expenditure of the Central Government for a definite duration, usually one year.      

  • What is the difference between Interim Budget and Vote on Account?

    The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2023 in Parliament on February 1, 2023. Find out the difference between Interim Budget and Vote on Account and other details here.

  • Republic Day 2023: What is the difference between Republic Day and Independence Day?

    Republic Day 2023: This year, India is celebrating its 74th Republic Day. On this occasion, let us have a look at the difference between Republic Day and Independence Day.

  • List of Indian National Congress President from Gandhi Family

    Rahul Gandhi has resigned from the post of congress President on July 3, 2019. He was serving this post since December 2017. He was the 6th congress president from the Gandhi Family.

  • What is the Amendment in Epidemic Disease Act 1897?

    Amendment in  Epidemic Disease Act 1897: The Union Cabinet approved an ordinance proposing new amendments to the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 on 22 April 2020. Now attacking the healthcare workers is a non-bailable offence which may cause imprisonment ranging from 6 months to 7 years and fine up to Rs 5 Lac.

  • Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda’ Biography: Early Life, Career, Path To Power and More

    Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who led a decade-long rebellion against Nepal’s monarchy was appointed Nepal's new prime minister for a third time on 25 December 2022, with the backing of 169 members of the Parliament.

  • List of Prime Ministers of Nepal (1806-2022)

    Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, was appointed Nepal's new prime minister for a third time on 25 December 2022, with the backing of 169 members of the Parliament. In this article, we have curated a list of Prime Ministers of Nepal from 1806 to 2022. 

  • List of all Schedules in the Constitution of India

    Currently, the constitution of India has 12 schedules which were 8 originally. The First Amendment Act added the 9th schedule in the constitution.  The Sixth Schedule of the constitution is related to Provisions for the administration of Tribal Area in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Ladakh.

  • List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India (1935-2022)

    The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is the CEO of the Central Bank of India. He is also the Ex-officio Chairman of its Central Board of Directors. Here is a complete list of Governors of the Reserve Bank of India below. 

  • List of Chief Ministers of India 2022

    At present, there are 29 Chief Ministers in India which includes 27 Chief Ministers from States and 2 from the Union Territories-- Delhi and Puducherry. Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa resigned today. In this article, we have curated a list of all the Chief Ministers of India.       

  • List of all Chief Ministers of Delhi (1952-2022)

    As we know that Arvind Kejriwal is the current Chief Minister of Delhi. For the third term, he is sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi. The first-ever Chief Minister of Delhi was Mr. Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav. He took office in 1952 and belongs to the Indian National Congress party. Let us have a look at the list of Chief Minister of Delhi.

  • DR. BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary: List of books written by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar

    DR. BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary:  He is popularly known as the 'Baba Saheb' by his supporters throughout the world. He had command in around 64 subjects. Read this article to know the list of books written by Baba Saheb.

  • Exit Polls 2022: 5 Most Asked Questions

    Exit polls are being conducted by different media outlets during the elections in Gujarat, Himachal, and Delhi (MCD) to estimate which party or candidate is leading. Here are the answers to the five most asked exit poll questions. 

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