Sangh Parivar Current Affairs, GK & News
Sunil Ambekar authors book ‘The RSS: Roadmaps for 21st Century’
The book titled ‘The RSS: Roadmaps for the 21st Century’ has been authored by Sunil Ambekar of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) student wing. The book represents RSS roadmap and vision for every sector in the country.
Topics: Hindu nationalism • Hindutva • M. S. Golwalkar • Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh • Sangh Parivar • Swayamsevak • Walter K. Andersen
Yohei Sasakawa conferred with International Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018
On 26th Feb 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the International Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015, 16, 17 and 18 at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. For 2018, Japan’s Yohei Sasakawa was given the prize for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world. Ekal Abhiyan Trust was conferred the award for ..
Topics: Akshaya Patra Foundation • Awards • Gandhi Peace Prize • Gandhism • India • Organizations • Rashtrapati • Sangh Parivar • Sulabh International • Swami Vivekananda • Vivekananda Kendra
P Chidambaram authors book ‘Undaunted: Saving Idea of India’
The book titled ‘Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India’ has been authored by former finance minister P Chidambaram, which was recently released by former vice president Hamid Ansari. The book claimed that fear rules the country today and there is a danger that the Constitution will be replaced by a document inspired by Hindutva. According ..
Topics: Bharatiya Janata Party • Constitution • Hindu nationalism • Hindutva • Individualism • Liberalism • Political philosophy • Politics • Sangh Parivar • Secularism in India
National Road Safety Week (NRSW-2019)
On 4th February, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched the 30th National Road Safety Week (NRSW-2019) in New Delhi to raise public awareness about traffic rules and ultimately to reduce casualties due to road accidents. The 2019 theme is “Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha”. In an event at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in Rajghat, ..
Topics: Government of India • Lok Sabha • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Narendra Modi ministry • Nitin • Nitin Gadkari • Rajghat • Sangh Parivar
Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh awarded Bharat Ratna
On 26th January 2019, President Ramnath Kovind conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour, on former President Pranab Mukherjee, along with social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumous), and Assamese musician Bhupen Hazarika (posthumous). Nanaji Deshmukh was a senior RSS leader who also worked for rural development and welfare of farmers, and was considered a ..
Topics: Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Bharat Ratna • Bharatiya Janata Party • Bhupen Hazarika • Deshmukh • Indian people • Nanaji Deshmukh • Parliament • Parliament of India • Pranab Mukherjee • Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh • Sangh Parivar
Kolkata tops Ola Mobility Institute (OMI)’s ‘Ease of Moving Index 2018’ in public transport
According to India’s first-ever ‘Ease of Moving Index 2018’ – India Report 2018, Kolkata has topped the index in terms of cleanliness and affordability of public transport, followed by New Delhi and Chennai. The index offers insights on mobility preferences & aspirations of Indian commuters across 20 cities with a population of over 92 million. ..
Topics: Government of India • Lok Sabha • Nitin • Nitin Gadkari • Peer-to-peer ridesharing • Public transport • Sangh Parivar • Sustainable transport • Transportation network company