International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. 

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“Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths: Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, and Satyagraha in the Real World” was written by Mark Shepard. The book discussed about the exact implicit meaning nonviolent action of Gandhiji.

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Squadron 25, also known as the Himalayan Eagles, was formed after the Chinese aggression in 1962 to strengthen supply lines to the army in the Northern Sector. The Sino-Indian War took place from October 20 to November 21, 1962. The Chinese won the war.

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World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th each year. This date marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. The day aims to raise awareness about global health issues and promote healthy living. Each year, a specific theme is chosen to highlight a particular health concern, making it a important event in the public health calendar.

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Secretariat of SAARC Development Fund is located in Thimpu which is capital of Bhutan. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 3. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, and is intended to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression. World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity for journalists, media professionals, and members of the public to come together and reflect on the importance of a free and independent press, and to support efforts to promote and defend press freedom around the world.

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The Economic Community of West African States, also known as ECOWAS, is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. The 15 members are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

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The book “Growth & Finance” is written by C. Rangarajan. He is an Indian economist and a distinguished former Member of Parliament and Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is also the former Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. His work in “Growth & Finance” outlines the financial growth tactics and strategies within an economy.

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The book ‘Conquest of self’ was authored by Mahatma Gandhi in 1943. The book contains several experiences of his life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.

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Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society. His seven-part autobiography series includes a novel titled “Confession of a Lover.” This novel specifically presents a detailed description of Krishan Chander’s life at Khalsa College, Amritsar, spanning the four years from 1921 to 1925.