Cam Ranh Bay: Indian Naval Ship Kirpan will soon be handed over to Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) at the strategic military port of Cam Ranh Bay. Cam Ranh Bay is a deep-water bay located in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam, on the South China Sea. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) long from north to […]
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Dharma Chakra Day : Buddha’s First Teaching
Dharma Chakra Day : Buddha’s First Teaching President of India (at the Dharma Chakra Pravartan Divas celebrations) highlighted the importance of Buddha’s teachings and called upon the youth to draw inspiration from them. Key highlights: The president emphasized the significance of following Sheel, Sadhachar, and Pragya to empower the younger generation and create a positive […]
Ol Chiki Script
Ol Chiki Script: The Prime Minister India for saluting the immortal tribal revolutionaries on Hul Diwas used Ol Chiki script of Santhali language. Ol Chiki script was created in 1925 by Raghunath Murmu (1905-1982), writer and teacher from what is Mayurbhanj State (now part of Odisha) in India as a way to write Santhali a […]
Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra
Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra: Home Minister Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi will attend the six-day “Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra” (to honour 16th-century Gondwana kingdom queen Rani Durgavati) in Madhya Pradesh Rani Durgavati (1524 – 1564) was the ruling Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. She is chiefly remembered for defending her […]
Great Pyramid Of Giza : Indian Prime Minister Visit
Great Pyramid Of Giza : Indian Prime Minister Visit Indian Prime Minister recently visited the Great Pyramid of Giza during his maiden State visit to Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza also called the Great Pyramid and the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is an ancient Egyptian pyramid that is the largest of the three Pyramids […]
Nehru-Liaquat Pact
Nehru-Liaquat Pact: Death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee was marked recently. He resigned from the cabinet of JL Nehru in April 1950 over the controversial Nehru-Liaquat Pact. The Liaquat-Nehru Pact was a post-Partition agreement between India and Pakistan in 1950. The pact aimed to address the treatment of minorities in both countries and provide them […]
Heliopolis Memorial: PM Of India Visit
Heliopolis Memorial: PM Of India Visit Prime Minister of India will pay his respects at the Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial in the Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo, Egypt. Heliopolis Memorial is part of the larger Heliopolis Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. This memorial commemorates the memory of 3,727 Indian soldiers who died fighting in various campaigns […]
Celt Belonging To Neolithic Period, Discovered
Celt Belonging To Neolithic Period, Discovered: A celt, belonging to the Neolithic period, was discovered in Poothinatham by Tamil Nadu’s Department of Archaeology. This celt was used as either a plough or an axe and was made of Doloraid stone. A celt is a prehistoric tool made of stone or metal, typically used as a […]
350th Anniversary Of The Coronation Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
350th Anniversary Of The Coronation Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj recently began at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was born on February 19, 1630 to Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai in […]
Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary
Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. Rabindranath Tagore was a world-renowned poet, litterateur, philosopher and Asia’s first Nobel laureate. He was born in Kolkata on May 7, 1861. He was the son of Debendranath Tagore, a prominent philosopher and religious reformer. He was popularly known […]
