Govind Ballabh Pant: A statue of freedom fighter Govind Ballabh Pant that was removed from the Parliament premises recently would be unveiled at its new location, a roundabout opposite Gurdwara Rakab Ganj on Pandit Pant Marg in Delhi. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant (1887 – 1961) was a lawyer, an Indian freedom fighter and one of […]
Category: Important Personalities
Who is Manjamma Jogathi? Padma Awardee
Manjamma Jogathi: The list of Padma awards recipients this year includes a transgender from Karnataka who has over the past many decades practised and single-handedly popularised rural folk arts. For Manjamma Jogathi, the Padma Shri comes after decades of social and financial struggle. Overcoming personal odds, Manjavva Jogati, as she would be called in Karnataka, […]
Parakram Diwas, 23rd January: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
Parakram Diwas: The central government has decided to observe Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to be celebrated on 23rd January. A high-level committee headed by the Prime Minister has also been formed to plan year-round programmes to mark the anniversary of Bose. Recently the Government of India has also instituted Subhash Chandra Bose […]
Not Many, But One – Poems of Sree Narayana Gurudev Launched
English translation of poems of Sree Narayana Gurudev: The Vice President of India has virtually launched “Not Many, But One”, an English translation of poems of Sree Narayana Gurudev. Who was Sree Narayana Gurudev Sree Narayana Guru was born on 22nd August, 1856 to Madan Asan and his wife Kuttiyamma in Chempazhanthy, a village near […]
Veer Savarkar Stirred Controversy In The Uttar Pradesh State:
Veer Savarkar: An MLC in Uttar Pradesh has demanded that the portrait of Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar be removed from the picture gallery of the State Legislative Council saying that the installation of his frame next to those of freedom fighters amounted to an “insult” to them. This has stirred controversy in the […]
When is PARAKRAM DIWAS celebrated?
PARAKRAM DIWAS: The government of India has decided to celebrate the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the 23rd day of January every year as ‘PARAKRAM DIWAS’. The objective is to remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation and to inspire people of the country, especially the youth, to act with […]
