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Facts to know about World Kindness Day
How did the celebration of World Kindness Day start? World Kindness Day is internationally observed on the 13th of November. It was introduced ...
National Education Day: its history and significance
What is National Education Day? National Education Day is an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam ...
Jagadhatri Puja: its history and the timings
Who is Ma Jagadhatri? Jagadhatri or Jagaddhatri (which translates to “bearer of the world”) is an aspect of the Hindu ...
Orange vendor Hajabba earns Padma Shri, read how
Who is Harakala Hajabba? Harekala Hajabba is a person who hails from a poor background. He was born in the ...
Kolkata Book Fair: history, themes, and events
What is the Kolkata Book Fair? The International Book Fair and officially আন্তর্জাতিক কলকাতা বইমেলা বা আন্তর্জাতিক কলকাতা পুস্তকমেলা in ...
What is Matka gambling or Satta & its origin?
What is Satta Matka? Satta Matka, Matka gambling or Satta was a full-fledged lottery game. It started in the 1950s ...
Google doodle honors Dr. Ranadive on birth anniversary
Kamal Samarath, better known as Kamal Ranadive, was born in 1917 in Pune, India. Her father encouraged her to pursue ...
Satya Pal blames Modi for not grieving over dead farmers
Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has once again targeted the Modi government over the farmers’ movement. He expressed displeasure at ...
Heavy rains in Chennai, reservoirs opened, alerted for flood
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburban areas overnight. This led to waterlogging. The authorities on Sunday, the 7th of ...
BJP ruled states witness steeper decrease in petrol prices
For the first time since July this year, petrol in 15 states and three Union Territories (UT) is being sold ...
Cryptocurrency ads: India has no legal way to regulate it
Cryptocurrency is not regulated in India. Already a high-risk product, this makes it even more volatile. Still, consumers are flooded ...
History of Bhai Dooj and when it is celebrated
Bhai Dooj is one of the lesser-known festivals dedicated to brothers and sisters. Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the Dwitiya ...
Government reduces exercise duty on petrol and diesel
The excise duty on petrol and diesel will be reduced by ₹ 5 and ₹ 10 respectively from today, that is, 4th November 2021. ...
People of the country drastically lost jobs in October: why?
Over 50 lakh people lost their jobs in India in October 2021. In this month of the year 2021, more ...
Aaron T. Beck dies at 100 in Philadelphia
Dr. Aaron T Beck was a groundbreaking psychotherapist. Who was Aaron T. Beck? This great doctor was widely regarded as ...