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Tadvi Bhil Muslims
Tadvi Bhil is a tribal community listed under Scheduled Tribes. The community members are found in small pockets of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Tadvi Bhil is a sub-caste of those who have adapted to Islam under the larger ..
MP’s Orchha Town added to UNESCO WHS Tentative List
The architectural heritage of Orchha town which is one of the prime tourist draws in Madhya Pradesh has been included in tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) World Heritage Sites. Background The Orcha town was ..
Orchha site of Madhya Pradesh included in tentative list of UNESCO World heritage sites
The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the U.N. body. According to the rules, to ..
Trends with NOTA Votes
With the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha Election results are out, the following trends are observed with NOTA: The number of NOTA votes polled was about 1.04% in 2019 against the 1.08% of the NOTA votes in 2014. The ..
Last captive White Tiger named Bajirao dies
The last captive white tiger named Bajirao died recently at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Borivali (Mumbai suburb). He was 18 years and died due to old age related issues. He was born at national park in 2001. Reason: He ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Cultural festival began in Guwahati
SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre) of Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organizing Madhya Dakshini Festival 2019 from April 25-28 in 4 venues of Guwahati. Around 100 folk artists from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andra Pradesh will ..
UN listed Bhopal gas tragedy among the worlds major industrial accidents in the last century
International Labour Organization, a UN agency has listed the Bhopal gas tragedy among the world’s major industrial accidents in the last century. The gas leak in the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal in the night ..
Ujjwala Beneficiaries in Four States still use Earthen Stoves
A study from the Research Institute for Compassionate Economics (r.i.c.e) study on the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) makes the following observations: Most rural households with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections still use chulhas with firewood or dung cakes which are ..