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On which date, Mahatma Gandhi delivered his first and only speech on All India Radio?
Mahatma Gandhi had delivered his first and only speech on All India Radio on November 12, 1947. He had addressed to the refugees camping in Kurukshetra, whom he...T M Krishna won Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16
T M Krishna Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna has won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16 for his services in promoting and preserving national...Amrendra Sharan appointed by Supreme Court (SC) as amicus curiae on plea seeking re-probe of Mahatma Gandhi assassination
The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has appointed senior advocate and former additional solicitor general Amrender Sharan as amicus curiae on a petition seeking reprobe into the assassination...Bihar government launched a state-wide campaign against child marriage and dowry on occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary
The Bihar government has launched a state-wide campaign against child marriage and dowry on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. In it, people pledged not to get...The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Non-Violence observed on 2 October
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement...New Delhi is hosting 3rd edition of Women of India Organic Festival
The 3rd edition of Women of India Organic Festival has started at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on October 1, 2017. The purpose of the 15-day festival is...
2 October: International Day of Non-violence
The International Day of Non-violence is celebrated every year on 2 October throughout world on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of Indian independence movement and also...Ahmedabad formally accorded status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO
Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of Gujarat, has been formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City (WHC) by UNESCO. Irina Bokova, the Director General of UNESCO,...
Indira Canteen
Indira Canteen is a public welfare initiative launched by the Government of Karnataka in 2017 with the aim of providing subsidised, hygienic, and nutritious meals to the urban...
75th anniversary of Quit India Movement
The 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement was observed across the country. This year’s theme was “Sankalp se Siddhi- the attainment through resolve”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
K E Mammen
K. E. Mammen (31 July 1921 – 26 July 2017) was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian thinker, and social activist from Kerala. Known for his lifelong commitment...
