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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020
On 9 January 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, to commemorate the return, 9th January was chosen to be celebrated as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day) in the year 2000 by the External Affairs Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Art Exhibition in Bangladesh to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
A 10-day long art exhibition to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in Bangladesh on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 with floral tribute paid by the Members of Parliament of Bangladesh H.M Ibrahim and Mirza Alam from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
28th Edition of New Delhi World Book Fair inaugurated by HRD Minister
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nisank’ on Saturday, 4 January 2020 inaugurated New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The theme of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2020: GANDHI: WRITERS’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Bill to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s Legacy introduced in the US House of Representatives
American politician serving his record 17th term in the US lower house of Parliament and a legendary civil rights leader, John Lewis on Friday, 20th December 2019 has introduced a House Bill (HR 5517) in the lower of the United ..
Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series inaugurated
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the first lecture in the series of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series’ in New Delhi on Thursday, 19th December 2019. The inaugural lecture was organised under the Ministry of Social ..
Portugal sets up Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced the setting up of a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize in order to help promote Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals. The announcement was made while he was addressing the second meeting of National Committee for Commemoration Mahatma ..
Project Gandhi Encyclopedia approved by GoI
The Ministry of Culture on December 10, 2019 approved Rs 2.95 crores financial assistance for the development of Gandhi Paedia. The project is to be implemented by National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata. Highlights The GoI is developing “Gandhi Encyclopedia” ..
India First Asian country to Participate as “Guest of Honour” in the Second Largest Book Fair in the World
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resource Development (HRD), Sanjay Dhotre, inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2019. Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi,’Let Our Lives Be Open Books’ is the theme of the Indian pavilion. The ..
Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik-The first Indian to win Italian Golden Sand Art Award
Sudarsan Pattnaik becomes the first Indian to win the Italian Golden Sand Art Award, 2019. He was felicitated at the International Scorrna Sand Nativity Fete in Italy. Highlights Mr Pattnaik created a 10-foot-high sand sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi along with ..
November 12: Public Service Broadcasting Day
Every year 12 November is celebrated as Public Service Broadcasting Day to commemorate the first and only last live visit of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. He addressed the ..