Sant Kabir Das Jayanti: On 22nd June 2024, the Prime Minister commemorated the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das. Sant Kabir Das, a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to a Muslim family but was raised by a Hindu weaver couple. He was a notable figure in the […]
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Birsa Munda : Death Anniversary
Birsa Munda : Death Anniversary The Jharkhand Governor and Chief Minister recently paid tribute to tribal icon Birsa Munda on his death anniversary. Birsa Munda was a folk hero and a tribal freedom fighter who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement, particularly in the tribal regions of British India. He belonged to […]
Operation Bluestar
Operation Bluestar: Slogans favouring Khalistan (sovereign state for Sikhs) were raised recently in the premises of the Golden Temple complex in Punjab’s Amritsar during the 40th anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’. Operation Bluestar was an Indian military operation in June 1984 ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to root out a group of militant Sikh separatists […]
Lost Nile Branch Key To Pyramid Construction
Lost Nile Branch Key To Pyramid Construction: A study discovered an ancient Nile river branch that helped transport workers and materials to Egypt’s pyramids, now buried under modern landscapes. Researchers employed technologies including satellite imagery, high-resolution digital elevation data, and historical maps to trace the path of the now-vanished Ahramat Branch of Nile River. Key […]
Maratha Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar : Birth Anniversary
Maratha Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar : Birth Anniversary On May 31, we celebrated the 300th birth anniversary of the Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar — a great administrator and visionary with a spiritual inclination. “The reign of Ahilyabai, of Indore in central India, lasted for thirty years. This has become almost legendary as a period […]
Neanderthals : Recent Study
Neanderthals : Recent Study Neanderthals who lived 50,000 years ago were infected with three viruses that still affect modern humans today, researchers have discovered recently. Neanderthals were an extinct relative of modern humans once found across Europe, extending into Central and Southwest Asia. Species: Homo neanderthalensis They are our closest extinct human relative. Current evidence […]
Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma: The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by Raja Ravi Varma will be unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, Kerala. Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist. He is considered one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. He was born as Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran of […]
Fort Emmanuel
Fort Emmanuel: Steps to conserve the laterite-brick remnants of Fort Emmanuel, that was built along the beachfront by the Portuguese in 1503. Fort Emmanuel is a ruined fort located at Fort Kochi Beach in Kochi, Kerala. It was originally built in 1503 and reinforced in 1538. It was a symbol of the strategic alliance between […]
Death Anniversary Of Mangal Pandey
Death Anniversary Of Mangal Pandey: The death anniversary of Mangal Pandey, who played a significant role in Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, is celebrated on April 8 every year. Mangal Pandey is considered the hero of the first war of Independence, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. He was born on July 19, 1827 […]
SYRIA
SYRIA: At least seven people have tragically lost their lives in a devastating car bombing that targeted a bustling market in northern Syria. The ongoing conflict has had a significant humanitarian impact, with many Syrians displaced both internally and externally. The attack occurred in the town of Azaz. Azaz holds strategic significance in the context […]
