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First Wuhan Now Sochi Three Important Countries of the BRICS group - India, China and Russia Prime Minister of the Republic of India , Mr. Narendra Modi is on an informal trip to Russia on an invitation of President of the Russian Federation , Mr. Vladimir Putin (who is recently re-elected for the post till the next election scheduled in 2024), this is Prime Minister's second such informal arrangement after he went to Wuhan on an invitation of President of the People's Republic of China , Mr. Xi Jinping last month. Sochi and Wuhan both are at distance of more than 1000 kms from their country's respective capitals. So why two giant leaders of two superpowers will travel such massive distance to meet the Prime Minister of India? Geographical Locations of Wuhan and Sochi Geographical Location of Wuhan, China Geographical Location of Sochi, Russia As can be seen on map Sochi, Russia is situated on the banks of Black Sea . Black Sea is surroun...

TUSSLE BETWEEN HIGHEST COURT OF LAND  AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Government of India and Supreme Court of India are yet again in a face-off mode this time on the issue of the interests of the people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC's and ST's). Before knowing the actual issue, let us know briefly know about them. Who is considered as a Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe? As per the fetched report of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (PERSMIN)  any person listed under lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as per Article 341 and 342 of the Constitution of India will be entitled to belong to these communities. The Article 341 and 342 are read as: ARTICLE 341 (1): The President [may with respect to any State [or Union Territory], and where it is a State after consultation with the Governor thereof,] by public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes w...

Adopt a Heritage Scheme: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchan Last year Ministry of Tourism announced "Adopt a Heritage Scheme" to open Indian Heritage Sites for the development and maintenance by Private and Public Sector Companies under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  After which earlier this year a select committee was formed under the Chairmanship of Mr. Derek O' Brien, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal of All India Trinamool Congress Party (AITC). This committee submitted its report with the title  Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture  "Two Hundred Sixty First Report  Demand of Grants (2018-19) of the Ministry of Tourism (Presented to the Rajya Sabha on 6th March, 2018) (Laid on the table of the Lok Sabha on 6th March 2018) What Does Report Says about Adopt a Heritage Scheme Adopt a Heritage  " The Committee is aware that many of the key monuments...