United Nations regards social justice as the underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence among the nations. With the vision…
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (70/212) on 22nd December 2015 in its 70th session, to observe February…
The first proposal for observing the World Radio Day was made to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a UN sponsored global event to fight against the…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a veteran freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He held the post of…
Kali Puja is a festival celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and Maharashtra. It is…
The Festival of Dev Deepawali is celebrated in the city of Varanasi in the months of November-December. It falls on…
The festival of Dhanteras is celebrated two days before the festival of Deepawali or Diwali. On this day Hindus venerate…
Bhai Dooj is a festival celebrated mainly in the northern part of India, including Jammu and Kashmir, after two days…
The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated on the next day of the festival of Diwali. It signifies the day…