Karnala Fort : In News Over 60 hectares has been recently deforested off the Karnala Fort under Bhadbhuvan village, Uran, without prior permission of the Union govt. Karnala Fort, also called Funnel Hill, is a historic hill fort located in Raigad District in Maharashtra. Standing inside the Karnala Bird Sanctuary, it offers stunning views of […]
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Beaufort Castle
Beaufort Castle: Beaufort Castle — known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or the “Castle of the High Rock”, is a medieval fortress situated atop a commanding hill near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. Originally built by Crusaders in the 12th century, the castle has changed hands multiple times throughout history, passing through Crusader, Muslim, […]
Ahilyabai Holkar : Tribute
Ahilyabai Holkar : Tribute The Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar on her birth anniversary. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was a ruler of the Malwa territory, a part of the Maratha Confederacy, from 1767 to 1795. She is known as Punyashlok(“One as Pure as the […]
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh Fort: Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall in Rajasthan, often called the Great Wall of India, has been named the second-longest surviving wall in the world by a UNESCO survey. It is located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. It is strategically located in the western Aravalli hills. Considered to be the second most significant citadel in […]
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Pochishe Boishakh, which fell on 9th May in 2026. Pochishe Boishakh, the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, is celebrated as Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in the Bengali tradition. Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th May 1861 in […]
169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857
169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857,: India marked the 169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857, which officially broke out in Meerut on this day in 1857.The occasion serves to remember the legacy of the First War of Independence and the foundational sacrifice of Sepoy Mangal Pandey.The Revolt of 1857, often called the Sepoy […]
Evolution of India’s Labor Movements
Evolution of India’s Labor Movements: The history of Indian labor movements is a saga of transitioning from colonial “criminal conspiracy” charges to constitutional protections, currently facing new challenges under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Early Period (1850–1900): During this initial phase of industrialization (textile and jute mills), there were no formal unions. The movement was […]
Udayan Fort
Udayan Fort: The historic Udyan Fort in Kaushambi, dating back nearly 2,500 years to the era of the ancient Vatsa Mahajanapada, is set to undergo restoration following official approval, officials said recently. Udayan Fort, also known as Udayan Kila, is a historical site located in the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on […]
The Komagata Maru Incident
The Komagata Maru Incident: The Komagata Maru incident was recently highlighted by singer Diljit Dosanjh during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.The Komagata Maru incident was a 1914 maritime standoff involving a Japanese steamship chartered by Punjabi entrepreneur Gurdit Singh. The vessel carried 376 passengers—340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims, and 12 Hindus—who were […]
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya: Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Adi Shankaracharya on his Jayanti, celebrating the 1,200th birth anniversary of the philosopher-saint. Adi Shankaracharya (approx. 788–820 CE) was a philosopher, theologian, and saint who is credited with reviving Hinduism at a time when it was declining under superstition and ritualism. Born in Kalady, Kerala, he […]
