Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on March 3, 1847. Raised in a family deeply involved in speech education, Bell was intrigued by speech experiments conducted by his grandfather and the teachings of his father from an early age. Due to ill health, he moved to Canada with […]
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The 16th Light Cavalry stands as the senior-most regiment of the Armoured Corps, entitled to the prestigious position of standing on the right of all units on parade, next only to the President’s Body Guard. The regiment traces its lineage back to 1776 when it served under the Nawab of Arcot as the 3rd Regiment […]
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The Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is renowned as one of the most remarkable water-bird sanctuaries globally, offering a breathtaking display of indigenous breeding birds and winter migrants. The sanctuary’s subtropical climate, along with its extensive aquatic vegetation and abundance of trees, creates ideal conditions for nesting. Following the southwest monsoon, Indian […]
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Edward James Corbett, better known as Jim Corbett, was born in Nainital on July 25, 1875. His father, Christopher Corbett, served as a Post Master in Nainital, where Jim received his early education up to Matric. During his childhood, he spent most of his holidays at the family’s winter home in Kaladhungi, near Nainital, where […]
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Lalit Narayan Mishra, born in January 1923 in Basaupatti, Saharsa district of Bihar, was deeply involved in politics from his student days. He played a significant role in organizing the Bihar Provincial Students Congress in 1941, later serving as its Secretary from 1945 to 1946 and as President from 1946 to 1948. Mishra actively participated […]
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The India National Philatelic Exhibition (INPEX-75), organized by the Posts and Telegraphs Department, is scheduled to take place from December 25 to 31 in Calcutta, marking the second such event after the inaugural exhibition held in New Delhi in 1970. India has also hosted two International Philatelic Exhibitions (INDIPEX) in 1954 and 1973, along with […]
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The India National Philatelic Exhibition (INPEX-75), organized by the Posts and Telegraphs Department, is set to take place from December 25 to 31 in Calcutta, marking the second edition of its kind after the inaugural event held in New Delhi in 1970. India has also hosted two International Philatelic Exhibitions (INDIPEX) in 1954 and 1973, […]
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) traces its origins back to 1875 when it was established as a centralized agency for the systematic study of climate and meteorology across India. Initially focused on meteorological observations with instruments, its scope expanded over time to include the application of meteorological knowledge for issuing weather forecasts and storm warnings. […]
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The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875 jointly by Madame H.P. Blavatsky, a Russian, and Col. Henry Steel Olcott, an American, assisted by others. In 1879, the World Headquarters was shifted to Bombay and later in 1882 to Adyar, Madras. Adyar, in South Madras, is at the confluence of the river of […]
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The government of India has announced to make 400 ye Prakash Gurupurab of great Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib at an international level. To make this event memorable, the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, has formed a high-level committee, whose purpose is to motivate the programs and to do the guidance work related to […]
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