India Can’t Afford to Remain Stagnant at this Juncture, Says PM Modi; Asks People to Buy Locally-Made Goods
He said if people use local goods for the next 25 years, then the country will not have to face the issue of unemployment.
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Stolen Artefacts to be Returned to India from Scotland Museums
A city council in the Scottish city of Glasgow has voted to repatriate seven historic artefacts stolen from India, in what has been dubbed the largest single repatriation of items ever from Scotland and the first repatriation of antiquities to India from any UK museum service.
Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away At the Age of 92
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, February 6, 2022. The veteran singer, popularly known as the Melody Queen, was 92. She had been admitted to hospital on 8 January after having tested positive for COVID-19.
Netaji’s Hologram Statue at India Gate
he hologram statue will be in place till a granite statue, earmarked for installation at the same spot, is complete. This is to honour Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.
10th Century Stone Idol of Goat Head Yogini IllegallyRemoved from A Temple in Lokhari, Banda, UP Being Returned to India
Earlier, the High Commission of India in London said that it is happy to announce the recovery and repatriation of a very special 10th century stone idol that had been illegally removed from a temple in Lokhari, Banda, Uttar Pradesh in sometimes the 1980s.
Three Indian Painted Antarctica “The White Continent” With Indian Flag Measuring 7500 Square Feet
A proud moment for Indian across the world as India’s Tricolor takes over Mt Vinson; becomes first country to display gigantic INDIAN FLAG MEASURING 7500 SUARE FEET in Antarctica.
UNESCO Inscribes ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
In an important announcement, the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 16th session being held at Paris, France from 13th to 18th December 2021. The Committee commended Durga Puja for its initiatives to involve marginalized groups, and individuals as well as women in their participation in safeguarding the element.
PM Inaugurates Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi on Monday. He prayed at the Kaal Bhairav Temple and Kashi Vishvanath Dham in Kashi. He also took a holy dip in river Ganga.
India’s First Woman Psychiatrist, Sarada Menon, Passes Away at 98
Born in Mangaluru, she had her education in Chennai. She was a graduate of the Madras Medical College and did her psychiatry training at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bengaluru.
PM Inaugurates Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi and Unveils the Statue of Adi Shankaracharya
Talking about Adi Shankaracharya, Shri Modi said that the meaning of Shankar in Sanskrit is – “शं करोति सः शंकरः”. That is, the one who does welfare is Shankar. This grammar was directly proven by Acharya Shankar. His life was as extraordinary as it was devoted to the welfare of the common man, he said. The Prime Minister recalled there was a time when spirituality and religion started getting linked with stereotypes and outdated practices. Whereas, Indian philosophy talks about human welfare and looks at life in a holistic way. Adi Shankaracharya did the work of making the society aware of this truth, he said.