Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission: Key Facts, Features and Benefits

On September 30, 2020, the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission for the Scheduled Castes under Venture Capital Funds. The mission aims to promote innovation among the SC students in the country. Key Features To promote entrepreneurship among SC students with special preference to disabled ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission • B. R. Ambedkar • Rural Development • Scheduled Caste • Scheduled Castes • Unemployment • Venture Capital • Venture Capital Funds

Sadanand Fulzele passes away

Sadanand Fulzele, the founder secretary of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti, recently passed away at the age of 91. The federation looks after Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, the site of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism in 1956. Fulzele was a follower of Ambedkar’s ideologies and was instrumental in building the stupa at the place. Fulzele ..

Topics: B. R. Ambedkar • Buddhism • Nagpur

64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas

On December 6th 2019, the country observed the 64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas. The day marks the death anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar, who passed away in 1956. Ambedkar is considered as the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’ or the ‘Chief Architect of the Constitution’ in recognition of his role in framing the Indian Constitution. He ..

Topics: B. R. Ambedkar • Buddhism • Chaitya Bhoomi • Dadar • Gautama Buddha • Indian religions • Mahaparinibbana Sutta • Parinirvana • religion

26 November 2019: 70th Constitution Day

Every year India celebrates 26 November as Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan Divas. The day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949 by Indian Constituent Assembly. However, the Indian Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950 marking the beginning of a new era in history ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: B. R. Ambedkar • Constitution Day • Constitution of • Narendra Modi • national law day • samvidhan divas

63rd Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2019

In Maharashtra, the 63rd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din has celebrated at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on 9th October 2019. The Buddhist followers from the different parts of the country and abroad reached at the venue to pay homage to the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.  It is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of ..

Topics: B. R. Ambedkar • Babasaheb • Chaitya Bhoomi • Dalit • Deekshabhoomi • Dhammachakra Pravartan Day • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar • India • Nagpur • States and union territories of India • Vidarbha