Bihu Current Affairs, GK & News
Rongali Bihu festival celebrated in Assam
Rongali or Bohag Bihu is the Assamese new year and spring festival, which is celebrated from April 15 to April 21. The Rongali Bihu coincides with Punjabi New Year Baisakhi. The 7-day festival is celebrated in seven phases – Chot, Kutum, Mela, Raati, Goru, Manuh and Chera. It begins with goru bihu or cow bihu ..
Topics: Assam • Bihu • Culture of Assam • Indian culture • New Year • Northeast India • Tourism in North East India • Vaisakhi
Assam celebrates Kati Bihu festival 2018
The 3rd edition of Bihu festival, which is also known as Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu, was celebrated to bring peace and prosperity in Assam. On the occasion of Kati Bihu, women, both in urban and rural areas, try to ward off evil and pray for a rich harvest by lighting earthen lamps. The festival ..
Topics: Assam • Bihu • Bohag Bihu • Culture of Assam • Indian culture • Northeast India • Tourism in North East India
Zubeen Garg to be honoured with ‘Hero to Animals Award 2018’ from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India
Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg will be honoured with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’ from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for his recent appeal to end animal sacrifice at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam. Zubeen had expressed his anguish over the ritual of animal sacrifice and appealed for putting an end to ..
Topics: Animal sacrifice • Assam • Bihu • Indian films • Kamakhya • Kamakhya Temple • Northeast India • States and union territories of India • Tourism in North East India
Current Affairs: January 15, 2012
137 foundation day of Indian Metrological Department observed In the year 1875, the Government of India established the India Meteorological Department, bringing all meteorological work in the country under a central authority. Mr. H. F. Blanford was appointed Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India. The first Director General of Observatories was Sir John Eliot ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Topics: Bihu • Culture of Assam • Festivals • Harvest festivals • India • Indian culture • Makar Sankranti • Pongal • States and union territories of India • Surya • Thai Pongal • Tourism in North East India
Current Affairs : January 13-14, 2012
Government permits to prosecute 21 social networking sites The Government grants sanction to prosecute 21 social networking sites for allegedly promoting enmity between classes and causing prejudice to national integration. Department of Information Technology, in its report, tells a Delhi court that there is sufficient material to proceed against them. The sites which may be ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Topics: Bihu • Calendars • Festivals • Harvest festivals • Hindu astronomy • Lohri • Makar Sankranti • Punjabi festivals • States and union territories of India • Thai Pongal • Uttar Pradesh • Winter festivals