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The Dandi March, referred to as the Salt March or the Salt Satyagraha, saw Mahatma Gandhi lead an important act of nonviolent civil disobedience in India before British rule. From March 12 to April 6, 1930, it took place. Here's a breakdown of this significant event: Historical Context: ...

From 1919 to 1924, Indian Muslims used the Khilafat Movement to stage a pan-Islamic political protest campaign in British India. It was mostly formed to keep the Ottoman Caliphate as an emblem of unity for Muslims everywhere and to oppose British actions aimed at ruining the Ottoman Empire ...

The Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM) was a mass-based political campaign launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 where ordinary people joined together to show their opposition to the British rules. It aimed to get Britain to leave India by using peaceful methods, encouraging Indians to stop helping or ...

Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) was a crucial moment in India’s fight for freedom and began in 1930. After the Non-Cooperation Movement (happening between 1920 and 1922), aimed at directly challenging British authority by deliberately breaking unjust ...

The Atlee Government (head of Britain) sent the Cabinet Mission to India in February, 1946 as a high-powered team. Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander were the three members of the British cabinet participating in the mission. The Cabinet Mission aimed to discuss the transfer of ...

Project Praana, which is a volunteer project by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), made plans for a basic ventilator that could be put together with parts and materials made in India. This was done because there weren’t enough medical ventilators available during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Published by the Public Affairs Centre, the Public Affairs Index (PAI) uses data to assess governance in Indian states and Union Territories by assigning them ranks using a Composite Index (CI). Key Details: Purpose:The PAI is designed to measure and calculate how well Indian states and ...

In order to make Ayurveda better recognized around the world and to ensure it is observed consistently, the Government of India picked 23rd September as the annual day for celebrating Ayurveda. With a Gazette Notification from 23rd March 2025, the Ministry decided to instead celebrate Ayurveda Day ...

The government of India uses the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in different places through programs that include Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centers. Detailed Overview: Key Objectives and Functions: • Promoting Innovation and ...

Here is a list of the 18 operational railway zones and their respective headquarters: Central Railway (CR) - Mumbai CSMT Eastern Railway (ER) - Kolkata East Central Railway (ECR) - Hajipur East Coast Railway (ECoR) - Bhubaneswar Northern Railway (NR) - Delhi North Central ...