Permanent displacement of civilians in Gaza grave breach of Geneva Convention: UN

Apr 12, 2025

Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that the continued evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces have forcibly displaced...

States and UTs advised stamping "International Convention of Road Traffic of September 19, 1949" on first page of IDP issued by them

Sep 21, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 21 : The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday advised the States and Union Territory administrations to stamp...

French firefighters battle largest wildfire since 1949

Aug 07, 2025

Firefighters in southern France are battling the country's largest wildfire since 1949, which has burned over 16,000 hectares, killed one person, and left three...

Himachal Pradesh records highest rainfall in August since 1949: IMD

Sep 01, 2025

According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this August, Himachal Pradesh saw 68 per cent more rainfall than normal across the state,...

RBI imposes monetary penalty on IDFC First Bank for non-compliance with directions

Apr 05, 2024

The penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the Banking Regulation Act, of 1949

Secularism and Pluralism in the Indian Constitution

Nov 26, 2024

On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly had adopted the Constitution of India which came into effect on Januray 26 1950.