READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more READ: Interlinking of Rivers

14.02.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Water tangle: Centre calls Telangana, Andhra Pradesh for impromptu meet   The Union water resources ministry has asked Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to attend a meeting in Delhi.   The aim of the meet is to decide scope of the Krishna and Godavari water boards. The move comes at a time when Telangana is … Read more 14.02.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

09.02.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA 8,400 hectares of forest land diverted after Telangana formation   Over 8,400 hectares of forest land has been diverted for irrigation, drinking water and other development projects in Telangana in the past three years, as against diversion of 24,000 hectares in united Andhra Pradesh in 34 years. The issue of diversion of land for … Read more 09.02.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

27.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA • Massive polio immunisation drive in Telangana  Forest Minister Jogu Ramanna launched the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme at Putlibowli urban health centre in Adilabad town.  A total of 70,000 children of 0 to 5 years of age have been targeted for immunisation in Adilabad district, while the number of children to … Read more 27.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

25.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Rs 600 crore for Telangana to tap into Andhra Pradesh-Gujarat natural gas pipeline   The east-west gas pipeline from Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) to Bharuch (Gujarat) will be tapped for providing compressed natural gas and piped natural gas to four more geographical areas (GAs) in Telangana. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board during its … Read more 25.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

Nature and significance of Bhakti Movements

The Bhakti movement in Indian history represents a movement that popularized devotional surrender to a personally conceived supreme God. Its origins are traced to the Brahamanical and Buddhist traditions of ancient India. It was in south India that it grew from a religious tradition into a popular movement based on religious equality and broad based … Read more Nature and significance of Bhakti Movements

Nature and significance of Sufi Movements

‘Sufism’ is a term used to refer to mystical religious ideas in Islam. It had evolved into a well developed movement by the 11 century. Sufis, stress on the importance of traversing the path of the Sufi pir enabling one to establish a direct communion with the divine. Sufism or mysticism emerged in the 8 … Read more Nature and significance of Sufi Movements