Vedanta Current Affairs, GK & News

Vedanta

Vedanta means Veda end or the purpose or goal of the Vedas. It was given by Badrayana or Maharishi Vyasa, who is one of the 7 chiranjivis and wrote “Mahabharta”. Advaita Its proponent wes Adi Sahnakara and his Guru Gaudapada. The essence of this Vedanta is that “Brahman is the only reality, and the world, ..

Sale of Hindustan Zinc stake

The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the sale of the government’s remaining stake of 29.5% in Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL). At the current market price, the sale of the government’s 29.5% stake will fetch the government Rs 38,062 crore. Why government is selling its stake in Hindustan Zinc? The sale of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Topics: BPCL • CCEA • Disinvestment • Hindustan Zinc • HZL • LIC IPO • Vedanta

World biggest Zinc Smelter Project in Gujarat: Key Facts

The Hindustan Zinc Limited is to invest Rs 10,000 crores to set up the biggest zinc smelter in the world. The smelter is to be set up in the industrial region of South Gujarat. The smelter is capable of producing 300 kilo tonnes per annum. Highlights The State Government of Gujarat has signed Memorandum of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Air pollution • Aluminium smelting • Groundwater pollution • Sterlite Copper • Vedanta • Water pollution

Universal Brotherhood Day 2019

Universal Brotherhood Day is observed on 11 September every year around the world to honour the historic speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda on this day in 1893 to the delegates of the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. World Parliament of Religions The first-ever World Parliament of Religions was held from 11 to 27 September ..

Topics: Bibliography of Swami Vivekananda • Hinduism • Indian films • Neo-Vedanta • Parliament of the World's Religions • Ramakrishna Mission • Religion • Spirituality • Swami Vivekananda • Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda • Vedanta

Chicago venue of 2nd World Hindu Congress (WHC) 2018

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu will address the 2nd World Hindu Congress (WHC) 2018, which is scheduled to be held in Chicago, United States on September 7 to 9. Apart from addressing the congress, Mr. Naidu will also participate in a programme organized by 14 Telugu Associations of the US at Hindu ..

Topics: Ascetics • Hinduism • Hindus • Naidu • Neo-Vedanta • Parliament of the World's Religions • Ramakrishna Mission • religion • Spirituality • Swami Vivekananda • Vedanta

Ramanujacharya

The year 2017 was the year of millennium birth anniversary of famous Vaishnava Theologist, Swami Ramanujacharya. The Madras High Court directed the state government to make proper arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramanuja Acharya at his birth place Sriperumbudur. Such is the importance of Ramanuja in our ..

Topics: Hindu denominations • Hindu texts • Hinduism • Indian Philosophy • Nondualism • Ramanuja • religion • Sri Vaishnavism • Vaishnavism • Vedanta • Vishishtadvaita • Vishishtadvaita Vedanta