Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21 attended Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav. On the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2550th Lord Mahavir Nirvana Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi and along with this he wished the countrymen on Mahavir Jayanti. The PM said that Lord Mahavir's message of peace and goodwill is an inspiration for the country in building a 'developed India'. He said that this grand building of Bharat Mandapam is today witnessing the beginning of the 2,550th Nirvana Mahotsav of Lord Mahavir. While addressing the audience there, he also cracked a joke in a very light-hearted manner. His funny political joke left the audience laughing. As he made the funny political joke, the crowd burst into laughter and started clapping and chanting "Modi Modi". Watch video for more.
21 April,2024 03:34 PM IST
Celebrations broke out across Maharashtra on the occasion of ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024’ on February 19. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered a garland to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the 394th birth anniversary. On Shivaji’s birth anniversary, people performed ‘Aarti’ and celebrated the occasion. People in Nagpur, Maharashtra, gathered in large numbers on the streets and offered Aarti as a part of celebrations of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Per the Gregorian calendar, the state observes Shivaji Jayanti with an annual public holiday on February 19. Nonetheless, a sizable population of Maharashtrians commemorate the event on the third day of Phalgun in the Hindu calendar.
19 February,2024 11:15 AM IST
Explore Mumbai's monumental clean-up effort with Juhi Chawla, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, Mrs. Chitra Wagh, Mr. Chirag Patil as they participate in the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' program. Witness the students' and police officials' dedication to environmental stewardship during this nationwide cleanliness drive Swachhata Hi Seva, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti 2023.
01 October,2023 04:54 PM IST
Mumbai’s 100-year-old Laburnum road houses one of the most important pieces of our Indian history - Mani Bhavan. This quiet little building in Mumbai had been the residence of Mahatma Gandhi from 1917 to 1934 and is now converted into a Gandhi Memorial. This Gandhi Jayanti 2023, come with us as we explore Gandhiji’s home in Mumbai - the iconic Mani Bhavan.
29 September,2023 07:00 PM IST
Ganesh Chaturthi 2023, Mumbai's biggest festival will be celebrated from September 19-28. Meanwhile, the devotees of Lord Ganesh, in large numbers, were seen gathering in central Mumbai to get a first glimpse of the grand, beautiful idols of Lord Ganesh. Devotees in large numbers gathered to welcome Lord Ganesha of several pandals in Mumbai ahead of the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
12 September,2023 04:53 PM IST | Mumbai
As India celebrates Hanuman Jayanti today, take a look at this viral clip that shows a group of young people jamming on Hanuman Chalisa. This clip was taken outside a cafe in Gurugram where young people with guitars and dholak came together to sing Hanuman Chalisa
07 April,2023 02:50 PM IST
The Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its alliance with Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the upcoming BMC Elections. Sharing the stage with Prakash Ambedkar, Uddhav Thackeray said we have joined hands with (VBA) to keep the democracy alive. We have come together with the idea of 'country first' and in a bid to keep democracy alive. Uddhav Thackeray criticized Modi’s visit to Mumbai. He said the BJP remembers the poor at the time of elections, later forget about their existence. Prakash Ambedkar and I are here today to form an alliance. My grandfather and Prakash Ambedkar's grandfather were colleagues and they fought against the social issues at that time. Thackeray and Ambedkar have a history. Now their future generations are here to fight on the current issues of the country. Babasaheb Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar said the alliance marks the "beginning of new politics" in the country. Shiv Shakti and Bhim Shakti are coming together for a better future. None of us is leaving our religion behind but carrying forward the history our families share
24 January,2023 03:18 PM IST | Mumbai
On the eve of Guru Nanak Jayanti, PM Narendra Modi on Nov 07 participated in the 553rd birth anniversary celebration of Guru Nanak Dev. PM Modi extended his best wishes to all the countrymen on the occasion of Gurpurab, the festival of lights.
08 November,2022 02:54 PM IST
'Shelf Life' is a series that explores the reading culture in Mumbai. This week, we look at Ramesh Tukaram Shinde’s personal library, consisting of rare writings by Dr BR Ambedkar. Collected over a period of 60 years, 88-year-old Shinde’s library has only expanded to be a treasured wealth of Ambedkar’s finest works of authorship on caste, religion and national affairs. From first editions of his books to original letters, documents and old photographs, the library is a treat to those intrigued by Ambedkar’s mention.
11 October,2022 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 153rd birth anniversary at Rajghat, Delhi. #GandhiJayanti #PMModi #fatherofthenation
03 October,2022 09:38 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
