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Dolagobinda Pradhan, veteran freedom fighter passes away

Dolagobinda Pradhan (93), the veteran freedom fighter and former Odisha Minister, has passed away in Bhubaneswar on September 17, 2018. Born on 7th June 1929 in Dihasahi of...

September 20, 2018

Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention to be organized by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

The Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC-2018) will be organized by the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in New Delhi from September 29 to mark the...

September 7, 2018

At 2018 World Hindi Conference (WHC), Panini Language Laboratory gifted by Government of India to Mauritius

The “Panini Language Laboratory” has been inaugurated by Sushma Swaraj, the Union Minister of External Affairs (MEA), during the 11th World Hindi Conference (WHC) 2018 at Mahatma Gandhi...

August 20, 2018

Gopalkrishna Gandhi selected for 2018 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award for promoting communal harmony and peace

Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the former West Bengal governor, has been selected for 2018 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and...

August 1, 2018

Andhra Pradesh government to set up ‘iHub’ (the intelligent hub) for research and scientific learning

The Andhra Pradesh government will set up ‘iHub’ (the intelligent hub), a first-of-its kind global research centre for scientific learning with an initial investment of Rs 245 crore...

July 31, 2018

Ramachandra Guha authors book “Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World (1914-1948)”

The book ‘Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World (1914-1948)’ has been authored by Ramachandra Guha, the renowned historian and author. It will be published by Penguin Random...

July 27, 2018

“Ahimsa” book authored by Supriya Kelkar

Screenwriter Supriya Kelkar has authored the book “Ahimsa”, which will be published in India in August 2018. Her debut novel will sheds light on the Indian freedom movement,...

June 27, 2018

Pietermaritzburg hosts Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018

The Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference was held at Pietermaritzburg in South Africa on June 8, 2018. The conference was part of a 3-day commemoration of the historic incident 125...

June 8, 2018

The biopic “The Making of Mahatma” screened in South Africa to commemorate 125th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha

On June 6, the screening of the biopic ‘Making of the Mahatma’ in Pietermaritzburg marked the opening of a three-day series of events to commemorate the historic incident...

June 6, 2018

Prohibition of Social Boycott Act

Maharashtra became the first state in India to bring a law making social boycott a crime. Under the Act, social boycott is a punishable criminal offence, which includes...

April 12, 2018

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