Har Gobind Khorana:100th Birth Anniversary The 100th birth anniversary of the biochemist and chemical biologist Har Gobind Khorana was observed. About Har Gobind Khorana: Born inJanuary 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan He began research on nucleic acids during a fellowship at the University of Cambridge (1951) under Sir Alexander Todd. He made another […]
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Thiruvalluvar Day
Thiruvalluvar Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day (15 January). Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. The period when he lived is debated, as is his religious identity. He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century. He is […]
Indian Army Day
Indian Army Day: Army Day is celebrated every year on 15th January in India to commemorate the jawans and the Indian Army. This year India is celebrating its 74th Army Day. On 15th January 1949, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa, who was then a Lieutenant General, took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the […]
National Youth Day 2022
National Youth Day: January 12 marks the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. National Youth Day is celebrated on this day. Celebrated since 1984. The main objective is to promote rational thinking among the youth, believed to be the future of the country. Swami Vivekananda was a true luminary, credited with enlightening the western world about Hinduism. […]
Veer Baal Diwas
Veer Baal Diwas: PM Modi has announced the government decision to mark December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons. This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice. Guru Gobind Singh ji had four sons – Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar […]
Kisan Diwas 2021
Kisan Diwas: The ‘Kisan Diwas’ or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on 23rd December to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. It is celebrated to promote awareness among the citizens to understand the importance of the contributions of the farmers to the society and […]
65th Mahaparinirvan Diwas
65th Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Prime Minister has paid tributes to Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Parinirvana, regarded as one of the major principles as well as goals of Buddhism, is a Sanskrit term which means release or freedom after death. As per the Buddhist text Mahaparinibbana Sutta, the death of Lord Buddha at the […]
World Fisheries Day 2021
World Fisheries Day: 21st November World Fisheries Day (WFD) is observed on the 21st November every year. The award ceremony was organised by the ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of WFD. Balasore district (Odisha) has been awarded India’s “Best Marine District”. WFD is celebrated to demonstrate solidarity with […]
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti: Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti, also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav and Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartik month, also known as Kartik Poornima. This year, followers of Guru […]
National Epilepsy Day 2021
National Epilepsy Day: The National Epilepsy Day was observed on November 17, 2021. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body or the entire body and […]
