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Upper House passes Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust Bill
On 19 Nov, Rajya Sabha passed the Jalianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment), Bill, 2019 in the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. The session marks the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha . The Bill replaced the Congress president as a member of the trust with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, ..
Topics: Abul Kalam Azad • Government of India • India • Indian independence movement • Indian Muslims • Indian National Congress • Indian nationalists • Indian people • Jawaharlal Nehru • Kashmiri people • Members of the Lok Sabha • Parliament of India • Saifuddin Kitchlew
2019 edition of National Unity Day (NUD)
The 2019 edition of National Unity Day (NUD) is observed on 31st of October across India to commemorate 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patelwho had played important role in unifying the country. Since 2014, October 31st is observed as the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (or NUD) and people from all walks of life participate in ..
Topics: First Nehru ministry • Government of India • Indian Hindus • Indian independence movement • Indian nationalists • Indian people • NUD • Quit India Movement • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas • Unity Day • Vallabhbhai Patel
‘Run for Unity’ organized in India
The event ‘Run for unity’ is being organised all over the country to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Lakhs of people from more than 700districts will take part in the events to be organized on the occasion. Sardar Patel is credited for the integration of over 550 independent princely states into India ..
Topics: Delhi Emergency Committee • First Nehru ministry • Government of India • Indian Hindus • Indian independence movement • Indian nationalists • Indian people • Karamsad • Quit India Movement • Sardar • Vallabhbhai • Vallabhbhai Patel
2019 edition of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW)
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week from 28th October to 2nd November 2019 with theme “Integrity- A way of life”. This is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls. This awareness week campaign affirms commitment to promotion of integrity and ..
Topics: Central Vigilance Commission • India • Indian independence movement • Quit India Movement • Vallabhbhai
India’s largest ‘charkha’ made of waste plastic inaugurated in Noida
On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, India’s largest ‘charkha’ (the 1,650-kg spinning wheel) made of used plastic waste was inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani in Noida. The ‘charkha’ symbolizes Gandhi’s dream of Swadeshi (self sufficing and self reliance). It measures 14 ft × 20 ft × 8ft and is made of ..
Topics: Activism • Activists • Charkha • Gandhism • Gujarati people • Indian Hindus • Indian independence movement • Indian people • Mahatma Gandhi • Spinning wheel • Swadeshi Movement