Happy Republic Day

 

Release of Postage Stamps by India Post 23-10-2024 to 31-12-2024

23.10.2024      200 Years of Kittur Vijayotsava

09.11.2024      Vadtal Dham Dwishatabdi Mahotsav

10.11.2024      Acharya Shantisagar Muni Maharaj

16.11.2024      100 Years of Hindustan Times

15.11.2024      Sickle Cell Eradication – 2047

15.11.2024      150th Birth Anniversary of Birsa Munda

10.11.2024      Pujya Dada Bhagwan

21.11.2024      125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

25.11.2024      International Year of Cooperatives

26.11.2024      75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTITUTION

11.12.2024      75 YEARS OF UNICEF WITH INDIA

15.12.2024      200th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHARSHI DAYANAND SARASWATI

15.12.2024      Centenary of Tansen Samaroh

06.12.2024      Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav

25.12.2024      Atal Bihari Vajpayee Birth Centenary

25.12.2024      2800th Nirvan Kalyanak of Bhagwan Parshvanath

25.12.2024      2900th Janm Kalyanak of Bhagwan Parshvanath

Happy Gurpurab

 

Dak Utsav 2024 - 2 days District level exhibition concluded

 

22 October

Asfaqullah Khan

Asfaqullah Khan was born on 22 Oct 1900 in a military background family in Shahjahanpur. He was a Freedom Fighter in the Indian independence movement.

India in space

On 22 October 2008, India launched its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.

 

21 October

 Shammi Kapoor

Shammi Kapoor (Born Shamsher Raj Kapoor]; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over 100 films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Actor.

Yash Raj Chopra

Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 – 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards. He is considered among the best Hindi filmmakers, particularly known and admired for his romantic films with strong female leads. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005.  In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.

Shri Krishna Singh

Shri Krishna Singh (Sinha) (21 October 1887 – 31 January 1961), also known as Shri Babu, was the first chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar. Along with the Desh Ratna Rajendra Prasad and Bihar Vibhuti Anugrah Narayan Sinha (A.N. Sinha), Sinha is regarded among the architects of modern Bihar. He also led the Dalit entry into the Baidyanath Dham temple (Vaidyanath Temple, Deoghar). He was the first chief minister in the country to abolish the zamindari system. He was known as Bihar Kesari for his "lionlike roars" in public speaking. His close friend and Gandhian Bihar Vibhuti A.N. Sinha in his essay Mere Shri Babu wrote that, "Since 1921, the History of Bihar has been the history of the life of Shri Babu"  The 'Bihar Kesari' never visited his constituency to ask for votes as he believed that his work will speak for him.

Police Commemoration Day

India marks Police Commemoration Day on October 21 every year to remember the policemen who died in an ambush by Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, in 1959. The day is dedicated to paying tribute to the bravery and service of police personnel who protect the nation.

Subhash Chandra Bose proclaims the Provisional Government of Free India on 21 October 1943, at Singapore.

20 October

 Acharya Tulsi

Acharya Tulsi (20 October 1914 – 23 June 1997) was a prominent Jain religious leader. He was the founder of the Anuvrata movement and the Jain Vishva Bharti Institute, Ladnun, and the author of over one hundred books.