Swami Vivekananda:Death Anniversary: About Swami Vivekananda: He was a true luminary, credited with enlightening the western world about Hinduism. He was an ardent disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India. He pushed for national integration in colonial India, and his famous speech remains as the one […]
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Flag Satyagraha : Madhya Pradesh
Flag Satyagraha: The Ministry of Culture on 18th June had organized a program to observe the Flag Satyagraha in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The Flag Satyagraha movement by the freedom fighters shook the British government and it infused a new life into the freedom movement. Also called the Jhanda Satyagraha, it was held in Jabalpur and […]
Who Was Fakir Mohan Senapati?
Who Was Fakir Mohan Senapati ?: Remembering Fakir Mohan Senapati on his 103rd death anniversary. He passed away on June 14, 1918. Fakir Mohan Senapati (13 January 1843 – 14 June 1918) was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer. He is often referred to as Utkala Byasa Kabi (Odisha’s Vyasa). He is regarded […]
Policy For Declassification Of War History
Policy For Declassification Of War History: The Union Defence Minister has approved a policy on archiving, declassification, compilation and publication of war and operations histories by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Timely publication of war histories would give people an accurate account of the events, provide authentic material for academic research and counter the unfounded […]
Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons: The entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in early 2021 highlights the growing divide between the nuclear-armed states and other countries that are impatient to see progress on nuclear disarmament promised by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Treaty on the Prohibition of […]
Policy On Archiving, Declassification, Publication Of War Histories
Policy On Archiving, Declassification, And Compilation/publication Of War/Operations Histories: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation/publication of war/operations histories by the Ministry of Defence. Features of Policy: Each organization under the Ministry of Defence will transfer the records, including war diaries to the History Division of the Ministry of […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Anniversary 2020
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: On the occasion of the anniversary of Maratha king’s coronation day (6th June), the Goa government has released a short film on Chhatrapati Shivaji. He was born on 19th February, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in District Pune in the present-day state of Maharashtra. He was born to Shahaji Bhonsle, a Maratha general […]
Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik
Three More Caves Found In Trirashmi Hill In Nashik: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found three more caves in Trirashmi hill in Nashik where the Trirashmi Buddhist caves — also known as Pandav Leni — are located. The antiquity of the caves is yet to be established; archaeologists studying them, however, believe they […]
Veer Savarkar Jayanti 2021
Veer Savarkar Jayanti: On 28th May, India paid tribute to the freedom fighter, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) on his birth anniversary. He was an Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer, and writer. He is also known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar. Birth: Born on 28th May 1883 in Bhagur, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra. Founded a […]
Indian Researchers Have Sequenced 624 Pangolin Scales
Indian Researchers Have Sequenced 624 Pangolin Scales: Indian Researchers have sequenced 624 pangolin scales, thereby categorizing the Indian and Chinese pangolins. Pangolins, despite being listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 continues to be the world’s most trafficked mammal. The primary demand for its scales in the making of traditional East Asian medicines […]
