November 11: Onake Obavva Jayanti From this year, the Karnataka government has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on November 11 throughout the state Onake Obavva is a woman warrior who fought the forces of Hyder Ali single-handedly with a pestle (‘onake’ in Kannada) in Chitradurga in the 18th century. She died protecting the Chitradurga […]
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Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: The Union Cabinet has approved declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters so that coming generations could know about their sacrifices about the country. India’s freedom struggle was strengthened by several movements by tribal communities such as Santhals, Tamars, Kols, Bhils, Khasis […]
Kaho Village in Arunachal Pradesh
Kaho: Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is planning to make a documentary about one of its most “patriotic destinations” — Kaho, a village in Anjaw district on the China border — to mark the 75th year of Independence. One of seven villages in the Kibithoo block bisected by the Lohit river, Kaho had weathered the Chinese […]
Sabarmati Ashram Revamp
Sabarmati Ashram Revamp: Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has moved the Gujarat High Court against the Gujarat government’s ₹1,200-crore plan to redevelop Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. The redevelopment plan involves extending its area from five to 55 acres by relocating residents to nearby areas. Tusha Gandhi says, this plan is diametrically opposed to the personal […]
Abraham Accords
Abraham Accords: On 18 October, 2021, the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Israel, and UAE met virtually to enhance cooperation and partnerships between these states on the back of the Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalising relations between Israel and a grouping of Arab states led by the UAE. The Abraham Accords are […]
Bhaskarabda: A Luni-Solar Calendar
Bhaskarabda: A Luni-Solar Calendar: The Assam Government has announced that Bhaskarabda, a Luni-Solar Calendar will be used as an official calendar. Presently, the official calendar of Assam government makes use of the Saka calendar and the Gregorian calendar. However, the Bhaskarabda calendar will also be used from now onwards. Bhaskarabda, an era counted from the […]
204th Birth Anniversary Of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
204th Birth Anniversary Of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: He was born on October 17, 1817. Sir syed Ahmed khan was a teacher, politician,social reformer etc. He was also the founder of Aligarh muslim university. Sir syed Ahmed khan has often been criticised as the father of Two nation theory which led to the formation of […]
Nihangs
Nihangs: Last year, a group of Nihangs had chopped off the hand of a policeman in Patiala with a sword after he asked them to show ‘movement passes’ during the Covid lockdown. This year, they have again killed a man near Singhu border in New Delhi, allegedly for desecrating a sacred text. Nihang is an […]
Revolutionary Freedom Fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma
Revolutionary Freedom Fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma: The Prime Minister paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary (4th October). Shyamji Krishna Varma was born on 4th October, 1857 in Mandvi town of Kachchh district of Gujarat. He was an expert in Sanskrit and other languages. His deep knowledge of the […]
2003 Ceasefire Agreement
The 2003 Ceasefire Agreement: India and Pakistan troops are reported to have exchanged fire briefly along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. This is the first violation along the Kashmir Valley section of the de facto border since February this year. India and Pakistan, in February 2021, issued a joint […]
