Current Affairs for UPSC IAS

In a recent election rally in Muchipara, West Bengal, a politician spoke about the contributions of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee in making of West Bengal after independence in 1947.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a symbolic 386-kilometer ‘Dandi march’, following the same route to commemorate the historic salt march.

• As though the bickering over the birthplace of Lord Ram and his nationality was not enough, statements were flying about Gautam Buddha and his nationality. This time, Buddha was drawn into Nepal-India politics by S Jaishankar, the Indian minister for external affairs.

Russia has marked 75 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two despite cancelling its traditional military parade because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums will commence field research work at Keshavapura in Araga Gram Panchayat (GP) of Tirthahalli taluk to explore definitive archaeological evidences that may put an end to speculations regarding the birthplace of Purandara Dasa.

Global Basava Jayanthi – 2020 held digitally by connecting followers in India and abroad.

The Ministry of Culture has launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India.

It’s been 90 years of Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre. The massacre was perpetrated by British soldiers against non-violent protesters of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement on April 23, 1930.