On International Nurse Day, the well-known sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a beautiful sand art depicting the face of social reformer and founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale. As the day marks the birth anniversary of Florence also he also gave tribute to her and the nurs
"Today, on the sacred occasion of Basava Jayanthi, I bow to Jagadguru Basaveshwara, whose thoughts and ideals give us the inspiration to serve humanity. He rightly emphasised on empowering the downtrodden and building a strong and prosperous society," PM Modi tweeted.
Speaking at an event to mark social reformer Swami Dayanand Saraswati's birth anniversary in Delhi on Friday, Dhankhar said, "It is painful when some people among us try to tarnish the image of a rising India on foreign land. This has to be stopped."
On Rahul Gandhi's "My name is not Savarkar and Gandhis never offers an apology" remark, Sanjay Raut said, "Veer Savarkar was a revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer. We have always respected Veer Savarkar. He should not be insulted."
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, born on February 12, 1824, was a social reformer who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter the prevalent social inequities.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, born on February 12, 1824, was a social reformer who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter then-prevalent social inequities.
"This temple will gain more importance in the coming days. The forefathers had started a good culture. The social reformer Basavanna had said 'Dehave Degula' and stressed the purity of atma," CM Basavaraj Bommai said.
Thousands of people from all over Ladakh joined education reformist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk in support as he completed his five-day hunger strike demanding the inclusion of the Union Territory (UT) in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
On his five-day fast at the top of Khardung La, the Ladakh-based innovator has alleged that he is under house arrest as the administration is trying to prevent him from spreading his message and reaching out to people.
Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer from Ladakh whose life story inspired the Bollywood film 3 Idiots, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring the safety and protection of Ladakh as studies suggested the extinction of nearly 2/3rd of the glaciers in the Union Territory.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai takes part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the statues of social reformer Basavanna and founder of Bengaluru Kempegowda on the premises of Vidhana Soudha.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Mannathu Padmanabhan on his Jayanti and remembered him for his pioneering contribution towards community service, social justice and cultural regeneration.