Tag: Gandhi Jayanti

The prime minister also shared some glimpses from his gallery in the 'Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya' in Delhi, which showcases Shastri's life journey and accomplishments.

It is pity that people of Odisha are hardly aware of existence of a place where Gandhi Ji had spent seven days with his family and others. Apart from government attention, if Gandhi’s visit would be included in syllabus people would come to know about it.

Did you know that Mahatma Gandhi missed getting the prestigious prize five times though he was nominated for it. How did the committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize miss giving Gandhi ji the award, let us find out.

The prime minister visited Raj Ghat and Vijay Ghat, memorials to Gandhi and Shastri, respectively, to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, respectively.

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Governor SC Jamir paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the premises of the state Assembly on Gandhi Jayanti here today. Assembly speaker Pradeep Amat and other leaders also paid floral tributes to the leader’s statue. The CM said, “On this day, all of us should […]

Mumbai: The ISKCON’s Annamrita Foundation launched a weeklong ‘Daan Utsav’ from Gandhi Jayanti to serve free meals to thousands of underprivileged children in Mumbai and other parts of India, a top official said here on Tuesday. The ‘Fest of Giving’ has reached out to commuters in the vicinity of three Mumbai Metro stations to offer […]

New Delhi: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday unveiled a 1.8 metre-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of his 148 birth anniversary. An official statement said the statue of the “champion of country’s independence” would appeal to a large number of visitors. Over 10,000 people visit Rajghat daily and several foreign […]

New Delhi: After drawing flak over plans to serve only vegetarian food on October 2, Indian Railways has decided not to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary as ‘Vegetarian Day’. In an order sent to the IRCTC, the national carrier’s catering arm, the Railway Board has instructed that the option of non-vegetarian food be made available […]

Bhubaneswar: While the whole nation paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi today, various schools, colleges and different organisations across the State also celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. People gathered at Gandhi Temple in Bhatra of Sambalpur city and offered floral tributes to the Mahatma. Inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Odisha, Nandini […]

Bhubaneswar: Get ready to say no to items made of plastics as the Odisha government is all set to impose a ban on the use of certain types of plastic products from Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) in six cities of the State. A letter in this regard was issued by the State Forest and Environment […]

Keonjhar: Controversy has marred the implementation of Odisha’s own food security scheme which was launched with much fanfare by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Resentment is brewing among people as the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is allegedly using the government scheme for its own political gains, […]

Bhubaneswar: Following Centre’s approval to launch a special amnesty scheme for prisoners on October 2 this year to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Odisha government has formed a State-level Committee to examine cases for release and remission of prisoners serving sentences. The State government has appointed Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) […]

There is a particularly poignant scene in Sir Richard Attenborough’s iconic 1984 film ‘Gandhi’ where a crowd of rustic looking men marches ahead with quiet determination, two at a time, to be baton-charged by policemen. A group of women in white sarees tow the men away as they collapse to the ground under the impact […]

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has always been concerned for its passengers. In a new announcement, Railways will be offering ‘vrat ka khana’ (food during fasting) as a part of its e-catering menu during the Navratri festival which started on Wednesday, IRCTC said. The Railways’ catering arm said that keeping in mind the ritualistic fast […]

Johannesburg: Indian diplomats South Africa participated in a cycle rally along with scores of cyclists as part of an effort to promote greater awareness of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence and satyagraha to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary. Conceived by Indian Consul-General in Johannesburg Dr K J Srinivasa, the event was co-hosted by the Gandhi […]