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Ambubachi Mela

News:The Annual Ambubachi Mela in Assam will not be organised this year due to Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: Ambubachi Mela is held at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. The festival is celebrated to mark the annual menstruation of the presiding Goddess Kamakhya. Significance:The ritualistic fair celebrating the goddess period is one of the reasons why… Continue reading Ambubachi Mela

Khudai Khidmatgar

News:It’s 90 years since Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre in which several Khudai Khidmatgar movement protestors were killed by the British soldiers. Facts: Khudai Khidmatgar(Red Shirt movement) was a non-violent movement against the British occupation of the Indian subcontinent. It was led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun freedom fighter in the North-West Frontier Province.… Continue reading Khudai Khidmatgar

Khongjom Day

News:Manipur government has commemorated ‘ Khongjom Day’ at Khongjom War Memorial Complex. Facts: Khongjom Day is marked to pay tribute to the warriors who fought in the 1891 Anglo-Manipur war. The Anglo-Manipur was an armed conflict between British Government and the Kingdom of Manipur.The battle was fought at Kheba hills of Khongjom in Manipur which… Continue reading Khongjom Day

Global Report on Food Crises 2020

News:The Global Report on Food Crises 2020 has been released by the Global Network against Food Crises. Facts: Aim: To provide an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to food crises across the globe and examines how the COVID-19 pandemic might contribute to their perpetuation or deterioration. Additional Facts: Global Network against Food Crises:… Continue reading Global Report on Food Crises 2020

Thrissur Pooram festival

News:Thrissur Pooram festival has been cancelled for the first time due to Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: Thrissur Pooram also known as mother of all festivals is a seven day annual Hindu festival conducted in Kerala.  It was started in the 18th Century by Sakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi. During the festival, Paramekkavu Devi temple… Continue reading Thrissur Pooram festival

Ambedkar Jayanti

News:On 14 April 2019, the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar has been celebrated. Facts: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh). He was India’s first Law Minister and was Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the new Constitution. Contributions: Mahad Satyagraha: It was led by… Continue reading Ambedkar Jayanti

Meru Jatra Festival

News:Odisha’s Ganjam district administration has banned the Meru Jatra festival and congregations due to Covid-19. Facts: Meru Jatra marks the end of the 21-day-long festival of penance named ‘Danda Nata’. Danda Nata Festival: It is a 21-day long seasonal folk dance festival that is celebrated in the month of ‘Chaitra’. During the festival, people who… Continue reading Meru Jatra Festival

Jyotiba Phule

News:The Vice President of India has paid homage to Jyotiba Phule on the occasion of Phule’s Jayanti. Facts: Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule also known as Jyotiba Phule was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. Contributions: Female Education:Jyotiba Phule and his wife, Savitribai Phule were pioneers of women education in… Continue reading Jyotiba Phule

Jallianwala Bagh Incident

News:13th April 2020 marks the 101st anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar. Facts: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre also known as the Amritsar Massacre took place on 13th April 1919 under the command of General Dyer who ordered firing against the protestors who were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to condemn the arrest of two… Continue reading Jallianwala Bagh Incident

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