Army Day – India
Army Day, in India, is celebrated on 15 January every year, in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa’s (then a Lieutenant General) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949. Celebrations are in the form of parades and other military shows in the national capital New Delhi as well as in all headquarters On 16 January 2021, India celebrated its 73rd Indian…
Chaitra Navratri ki Anant Shubhkaamnayein and the New Year in India
Chaitra Navratri ki Anant Shubhkaamnayein Navratri itself symbolizes victory over evil. There are 4 Navratri in a year There is Vasanta or Chaitra Navratri, Paush Navratri, Ashadha Navratri, Sharad Navratri, and Magha Navaratri. Only two of them Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri are celebrated widely across the country. The celebration of Chaitra Navratri on Shukla Pratipada is at the beginning of the bright lunar fortnight of Chaitra, it also marks the start of Hindu New Year across many regions. This new year is…