Category: Gandhi@150

Nation remembers Gandhi on his sesquicentennial

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India remembered the father of the nation on his sesquicentennial on Wednesday with various events…

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Gandhi figures on postage stamps of 100 plus countries

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the icon of peace, has been honoured by over 100 countries by…

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Gandhians re-enact ‘satyagraha’ for sacred economy

Bengaluru, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calling for job creation and protecting the natural ecosystem to promote a sacred economy, Gandhians on…

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World marks Gandhi’s sesquicentennial

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) From schoolchildren in Kazakhstan drawing pictures of Mahatma Gandhi, to Lebanon issuing a commemorative stamp…

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PM proposes ‘Einstein Challenge’ as tribute to the Mahatma

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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‘Gandhi favoured decentralization of economic and political power’

BY RAJNISH SINGH New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the country celebrates Mahatma Gandhis 150th birth anniversary amid economic slowdown…

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Patel never accepted Gandhi’s leadership blindly: Tushar Gandhi

BY RAJNISH SINGH New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite his unique relationship with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel "never accepted his…

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600 prisoners across India to be released on Gandhi Jayanti

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly 600 prisoners, convicted of offences other than murder, rape and corruption, will be released…

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No takers for Gandhian Thought at Bihar’s Bhagalpur university

Bhagalpur, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) With few takers for Gandhian values in the present times, the Department of Gandhian Thought at…

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A Swachh Bharat milestone: Google Maps show 57K public toilets in India

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission, Google Maps now lists…

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Gandhi’s khadi back in forceful reckoning

By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Once on the verge of being forgotten, Bapu's beloved fabric Khadi is…

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Advanced version of Swachh Bharat Mission expected soon

By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) On August 15, 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Swachh Bharat…

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Bengal gave cold shoulder to Gandhi, initially

By Anand Singh New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mahatma Gandhi may have gained popularity in South Africa after he was…

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Gandhi and Bose: Freedom fighters at odds with each other

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) It is the eternal riddle, one that for most remains in the realm of unsolved…

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Jinnah never trusted Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) M.A. Jinnah never trusted Mahatma Gandhi even as the latter had proposed his name for…

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Life-sized hologram of Gandhi holds forth at Ahinsa Lecture in Paris

Paris, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A life-size hologram of Mahatma Gandhi participated in a dialogue with panellists at the fourth Ahinsa…

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Gandhi priced his autograph at Rs 5 in Bhagalpur

Patna, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) If the story of Gandhi becoming 'Mahatma' began in Bihar's Champaran, it reached its crescendo in…

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When Gandhi turned ‘half-naked fakir’ in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mahatma Gandhi had taken some crucial decisions in Tamil Nadu in his fight against the British…

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When Gandhi turned ‘half-naked fakir’ in TN

Chennai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mahatma Gandhi had taken some crucial decisions in Tamil Nadu in his fight against the British…

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Bhitiharwa school set up by Bapu still awaits recognition

By Manoj Pathak Motihari, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) During Mahatma Gandhi's first satyagrah in Champaran in 1917, it was Bhitiharwa village…

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