March 29, 2024

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‘Phool Bahadur’

'Phool Bahadur' is the first Magahi novel, which has been translated into English by 'Abhay K'. It was launched at the Dibrugarh University International Literary Festival on 19-21 March 2024. The launch event was attended by Jnanpith Awardee DamodarMauzo, Professor Rita Kothari, Dr. AJ Thomas and ChudenKabimo. Also, writers and distinguished guests from many countries participated in this programme. ABOUT 'PHOOL BAHADUR' This novel (Phool Bahadur) was originally written by It was first published in 1928. This novel was not very popular among the people. Now it is gaining a lot of fame due to its translation into English. Whereas....Read More

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Ramakrishna Mission

Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda passed away due to old age ailments at the age of He became the 16th president of the order in 2017. ABOUT RAMAKRISHNA MISSION: The Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu religious and spiritual organization that is at the heart of the Ramakrishna Movement, also known as the Vedanta Movement. The mission was created on May 1, 1897, by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's principal follower Swami Vivekananda, and is named after and inspired by the Indian spiritual Guru Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. The organization primarily promotes Advaita Vedanta, a Hindu philosophy, as well as four yogic ideals: Jnana, Bhakti, Karma,....Read More

Usha Mehta

Usha Mehta was born on March 25, 1920, in Mumbai, India. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience, Usha Mehta became actively involved in the Indian independence movement from a young age. One of Usha Mehta’s most notable contributions to the freedom struggle was her involvement in the radio broadcasting network known as the “Secret Congress Radio.” She was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honours in 1998. THE SECRET CONGRESS RADIO On August 8, 1942, the historic Quit India Resolution was passed during the All India Congress Committee meeting in In this....Read More

The Maharashtra cabinet decided to ask the Ministry of Railways to rename Mumbai Central station after Nana Jagannath Shankarseth. About Nana Jagannath Shankarseth (February 10, 1803-July 31, 1865) The social reformer, educationist, and philanthropist Nana Jagannath Shankarseth is often described as the “architect” of Mumbai (then Bombay), who made extremely valuable contributions in terms of both ideas and money to multiple sectors, to lay a strong foundation for the city. Shankarseth was greatly inspired by the legendary merchant and philanthropist Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay. He was the....Read More

Bhima Nayak

Bhima Nayak sometimes spelled as Bhima Naik, was a resident of Dhaba Bawdi in the Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh. He was a prominent leader of the Bhils of Nimar. He took part in the Uprising of 1857 against the British Raj raising an anti-British force by bringing in men from Bhil, Bhilala, Mandoi, and Naik tribes, and collaborated with Tantia Tope. He deployed his troops on the Bhil-populated Bombay (Mumbai) and Agra Highway between Singhawa and Khull, where they constantly disturbed the British troop movements. Bhima had an important role in the 1857 Ambagani War. On the basis of....Read More

Dayanand Saraswati

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti was celebrated on March 5. As per Hindu Panchang, Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is celebrated on the tenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalguna. ABOUT MAHARISHI DAYANAND SARASWATI He was born in 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat in a Brahmin family. He was earlier named Mool Shankar Tiwari as he was born during Mool Nakshatra. He wandered as an ascetic for fifteen years in search of truth. Dayananda’s views were published in his famous work, Satyarth Prakash (The True Exposition). He supported a number of social reforms and publicly denounced discrimination and women inequality.....Read More

Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Parliament lost its oldest member, with the passing of Shafiqur Rahman Barq aged 93 at a hospital in Moradabad. The five-time MP from Sambhal in western Uttar Pradesh was set to recontest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on a Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket. Barq was born on July 11, 1930 in Sambhal and was elected five times as an MP and four times as an MLA .Read More

Pankaj Udhas is no more

Renowned ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee Pankaj Udhas, died recently due to prolonged illness. He was 72. He was best known for hits like- “Chitthi Ayee Hai” and “Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein”. He launched his career with a ghazal album ‘Aahat’ (1980) and followed it up with three other successful albums — ‘Mukarar’, ‘Tarrannum’ and ‘Mehfil’.Read More

Avdiivka

Ukraine has withdrawn from the settlement of Lastochkyne in eastern Ukraine. As the war enters its third year, Russian troops have mounted heavy attacks and taken Avdiivka — a key eastern town — while Ukrainian troops are struggling with a lack of ammunition. The battle for Avdiivka was one of the bloodiest of the two-year war.Read More

Fali S Nariman

Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away recently at the age of 95. His career as a lawyer spanned over 75 years. Born in Rangoon January 10, 1929 — then British India — Nariman was enrolled as an advocate of the Bombay high court in November 1950. He was designated a senior advocate in 1961. In May 1972, Nariman was appointed as additional solicitor general of India. He was also a Padma Vibhushan recipient. Some of the key cases that Nariman was a part of as a lawyer included the Golak Nath case (even constitutional amendments are....Read More

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