Featuring legends from India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the 63-ft tall statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya while inaugurating the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre in Padao on the Varanasi-Chandauli border.
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa aka K. M. Cariappa who was the first Field Marshal of the Indian Army and a legend who inspired many. Despite being the most decorated General of the Indian Army, few Indians know about the legendary Field Marshal whose heroism and patriotism blazed a trail in the Indian Armed Forces.
Despite a fracture in his arm, Major Somnath fought with bravery. He led his battalion to Budgam in Kashmir in October 1947, to thwart Pakistani infiltration and lost his life. His last message to the Brigade Headquarters was ‘The enemy is only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to the last man and the last round.’
Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti or birth anniversary is being celebrated across India will full of fervour and zest. A revolutionary freedom fighter, Bose was a valiant leader who refused to bow down to Britishers during East India company’s rule over India that saw him rise to incredible powers. He created the famous slogan ‘Jai Hind’ and was first to address Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Father of the Nation’. Bose’s birthday commemorates his unmatched patriotism for India.
The swamiji of Udupi Pejavar Mutt, Vishvesha Thirtha, born in 1931, would have been 89 on 27 April 2020, but is not amongst us anymore. He was physically frail, but known for his tremendous internal strength and character, a rare quality these days.
Manohar is considered the Father of Indian Bodybuilding. One cannot contest this fact as he put Indian bodybuilding on the map post independence. His success on the world stage was an inspiration for others to follow and now we have several winning international events and doing the country proud. Manohar was the first drop in what created the ocean.
Accordingly, a total of 304 declassified records and files have been transferred to the National Archives of India by the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of External Affairs for permanent retention. Out of the 304 files, 303 files are already uploaded on the Netaji web portal, said Patel.
The Karmaveer Chakra Award is a National People’s Award for Citizen Social Action and a global civilian honours instituted by the International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with the United Nations. It is given to those people across the globe who show relentless courage by walking the path less trodden and initiating a wave of change in society.
“During the month of July 2020, the photo of Lt. Col A. G. Rangaraj will be put in the War Memorial and other public places in Korea. This gesture is a token of appreciation from the heart of Korean people for the sacrifices made by the participating nations,” said Col. Lee In, the Defense Attaché, Embassy of Republic of Korea in New Delhi, during a luncheon hosted by the Embassy for the family members of the Indian Army veterans who had participated in the Korean War.
The Indian date was fixed in 2014 when the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), along with 22 state level milk federations agreed on this date to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution. It was a testament to the impact one man has made on the milk supply of a country.
