Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement: A village in Maharashtra moved to the Bombay High Court, demanding the implementation of the Gramdan Act. Bhoodan Movement was a socio-political movement started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951 in India. Vinoba Bhave was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi who chose him as the first individual Satyagrahi and had actively participated in India’s […]
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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary Jyotirao Phule was born on 11th April 1827 in Maharashtra, India. He belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. Phule was greatly influenced by Thomas Paine’s book ‘The […]
125th Anniversary Celebrations Of Sri Ramakrishna Math
125th Anniversary Celebrations Of Sri Ramakrishna Math: The Prime Minister of India participated in the 125th Anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekananda House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Ramakrishna Movement was initiated by Swami Vivekananda to spread the universal message of Vedanta in the light of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. He was a teacher of […]
Vaikom Satyagraha
Vaikom Satyagraha: As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, Chief Minister of Kerala and Tamil Nadu jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations. Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) for temple entry of the depressed classes. It took place near the Shiva Temple at Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala during 1924-25. […]
Tribute To Veer Savarkar On His Death Anniversary
Tribute To Veer Savarkar On His Death Anniversary: Home Minister recently paid his tributes to Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary(26th Feb) Veer Savarkar was born in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra. He was the first to acknowledge the mutiny of 1857 as the first struggle for Independence and wrote the book ‘The History of […]
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj: The Central government on Sunday (February 26) kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual and religious leader of the Banjara community. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the celebrations on Monday in New Delhi and was joined by Union Minister […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti: Prime Minister of Inida has paid homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. The founder of the Maratha Kingdom, Shivaji was born to be a natural leader and fighter on 19th February, 1630 in the prestigious Shivneri Fort. He was known as the Father of Indian Navy, Shivaji was the […]
Sant Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Sant Guru Ravidas Jayanti : The President of India greeted fellow citizens on the eve of the birthday of Sant Guru Ravidas. Guru Ravidas Jayanthi is commemorated on Magh Purnima, the day of the full moon in the month of Magh, according to the Hindu Lunar calendar. Guru Ravidas was a 14th-century famous Bhakti Movement […]
Mughal Gardens Renamed As Amrit Udayan
Mughal Gardens Renamed As Amrit Udayan: The Central Government has decided to rename the Mughal Gardens inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan as Amrit Udayan. Features of Mughal gardens: These are developed in Islamic architectural style by the Mughals in India and other countries. These gardens are frequently seen as a place for relaxation and meditation. This […]
What Is Doomsday Clock?
What Is Doomsday Clock? Atomic scientists reset the “Doomsday Clock” recently, moving its hands to 90 seconds to midnight – closer than ever before to the threat of annihilation. Doomsday clock is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending. The hands of the clock are moved closer to or further away […]
