The 61st Republic Day Celebrations 26 January 2010. Flag Hoisting Ceremony by Hon’ble President of India Followed by Republic Day Parade from Rajpath, shall be live on 26-Jan-2010 at 9:25 AM onwards. >> President’s address to the Nation 25/01/2010 Republic Day, celebrated on January 26th every year, is one of India’s most important national events. It was on January 26th, 1950 that the constitution of India came into force and India became... 

Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants to her, called the ‘Saraswati Vandana‘ often begin and end Vedic lessons. Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in... 

December 26, 2009 marks the 5th year of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that spread havoc across nations. Mon, Dec 21 08:12 AM REUTERS – The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a major earthquake under the seafloor north of Aceh in Sumatra. Scientists say another massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger another deadly tsunami anytime. HOW TSUNAMIS OCCUR In the Sumatra area, the tectonic plates... 

Just as we spend money, we spend time. We are all in a rush as if we could save it only because we are fast. Mirror is not an exception. We try to do everything very fast and start running our marathon. Why not make the most of this few minutes? Try to think of everything is advance. While you’re making a decision about your hairdo, make sure it’s a rather simple one, so you wouldn’t have many problems while forming it. Moreover, the most... 

The growing fuel price is a major concern for vehicle owners from around the world. But here are a couple of easy fuel savings tricks which are very cheap and they actually work too. Always make sure your tires are inflated to the maximum pressure. Often poor air inflation in the tires is the reason for more petrol consumption. Timely servicing of the vehicle is very necessary. It not only ensures the repair of faulty machine parts, but increases the efficiency... 

Did you clean your hands today? If not clean it with soap now. To remind you, today (October 27) is Global Hand Washing Day. Clean Hands be Healthy. Clean hands and save lives. Today the Hand Washing Day celebrated to promote sanitation and hygiene across the country in an organised manner. The focus this year is on teachers who have been oriented for this purpose to ensure that all children wash their hands with soap or with other cleaning material before... 

From now, speak Odia in Odisha. The Orissa Assembly had moved a resolution in August 28, 2008 to change the state’s name to Odisha and its official language from Oriya to Odia, saying the names had been used wrongly.  It is written as Udisa in Hindi and Orissa in English. The resolution was approved by a voice vote. The change in nomenclature was approved by the Union Cabinet without discussion. It’ll get Parliament’s nod soon enough. Name...