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Savitribai Phule & Rani Velu Nachiyar

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Savitribai Phule

  • Savitribai Phule (1831 - 1897) was a social reformer, poet in Maharastra.
  • She is considered the 1st female teacher in India and is known as the mother of Indian feminism.

Rani Velu Nachiyar

  • Rani Velu Nachiyar was the 1st queen to fight against the British colonial power in India.

She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai, who was the princess of Ramanathapuram.

India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) Meeting

The 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took place in New Delhi. During this meeting, both nations reaffirmed their strong comm
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Inclusivity of People with Disabilities in STEM Education

Current Situation: India has nearly 63 million people with disabilities (NFHS-5), but their representation in STEM fields is very low. Despite strong laws like the Right to Educat
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National Handloom Day and the Swadeshi Movement

National Handloom Day Date: Celebrated every year on 7th August in India. Significance: Marks the launch of the Swadeshi Movement on 7 August 1905, which promoted indigenous indus
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World Trade Organization (WTO)

Why in the News? India recently called for significant reforms at the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a high-level mini-ministerial meeting in Paris ahead of the 14th Ministerial Conferen
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Money Laundering

A report submitted by the Finance Minister in the Rajya Sabha revealed that since 2015, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken up 5,892 cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA
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Israel-US-Iran Conflict

Recently, tensions in the Middle East escalated dramatically as Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion”, a significant military strike aimed at Iranian nuclear infrastructure and balli
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Philippines President’s Visit to India (2025)

In 2025, during the Philippines President's state visit to India, both nations elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership. The visit reaffirmed the 1952 Treaty of Friends
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India's Participation in the 51st G7 Summit

India participated as an Outreach Country in the 51st G7 Summit held in Kananaskis, Canada in 2025. Key Outcomes of the 51st G7 Summit (2025): Kananaskis Wildfire Charter:
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Quit India Movement (QIM)

India commemorates 8th August every year as Quit India Movement Day (also known as August Kranti Diwas) to honor the historic movement that demanded the immediate end of British colonial rule in I
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National Waterway-57 (Kopili River)

The National Waterway-57 (NW 57), running through the Kopili River in Assam, has been officially operationalised, marking a significant step in India’s development of Inland Water Transport
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