Dhar commission report created much resentment and led to the appointment of another Linguistic Provinces Committee by the Congress in December 1948, to examine the whole question afresh. It consisted of Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallahbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya and hence, was popularly known as JVP Committee. It submitted its report in April 1949, and formally […]
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Social Gaming: Communities for Rummy and Other Games
Rummy Noble is a social game Communities let you enter a lively world where playing video games alone is no longer enough. Immerse yourself in this amazing realm where entertainment has no boundaries and communities and strategies bloom. Comprehending Social Gaming In card games, social gaming is more about connection and camaraderie than it is […]
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S. R. Bommai Case: The Detailed Analysis
Who was S. R. Bommai? S. R. Bommai was the Chief Minister of the Janata Dal government in Karnataka between August 13, 1988, and April 21, 1989. What was the background of his case? His government was dismissed on April 21, 1989, under Article 356 of the Constitution and President’s Rule was imposed, in what […]
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Mission Karmayogi
On 2nd September 2020, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for ‘Mission Karmayogi’ – the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB). It is meant to be a comprehensive post-recruitment reform of the Centre’s human resource development. Need for introducing the Mission As the Indian economy grows, it will get more complex to govern; […]
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Details of the Proceedings held during the last sitting of the Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly began its work of drafting the Indian Constitution in the winter of 1946. After three years, the Constitution came into effect, on 26th January 1950, Republic Day of India. The Constituent Assembly chose January 26 to commemorate the Purna Swaraj Declaration. Interestingly, a few provisions related to citizenship, elections, provisional parliament were […]
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Contempt of Court
Contempt of Court, as a concept that seeks to protect judicial institutions from motivated attacks and unwarranted criticism, and as a legal mechanism to punish those who lower its authority, is back in the news in India. This follows the initiation of contempt proceedings by the Supreme Court of India, on its own motion, against […]
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Curative Petition
What is a ‘Curative Petition’ and how did it develop? A Curative Petition is the final and last option available to the people for redressal of grievances in the court of law and to acquire justice as mentioned and promised by the Constitution of India after the review plea is dismissed or has been exhausted. […]
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DHAR COMMISSION
There has been a demand from different regions, particularly South India, for the reorganisation of states on a linguistic basis. Accordingly, in June 1948, the Government of India appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar to examine the feasibility of this. The commission submitted its report in December 1948 and recommended […]
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Oscar Winners 2022
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 28th. The show’s format is a little different this year: Eight (less popular) awards were announced one hour before the main telecast, including documentary short, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound. Categories Winners BEST PICTURE CODA ACTOR […]
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State Butterflies of India
Butterflies are great bio-indicators of an ecosystem as they are highly sensitive to environmental conditions such as temperature, sunlight, humidity and rainfall patterns. Their presence, patterns and migration assist in mapping the climatic health of a region and are they are perhaps the most studied insect group across the world. 1) Maharashtra: Blue Mormon The […]