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Happy Independence Day

 INDEPENDENCE DAY  We should feel proud for our motherland India.  Needless to say that August 15 is celebrated as the Independence Day in Inia. Because it became independent on the 15th of August 1947. Many people fought for the freedom of our nation under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.  Let's acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of all our freedom fighters in making India free from the British rule. May all be at peace for ever. A very happy Independence Day!

RAKSHA BANDHAN

      RAKSHA BANDHAN  Raksha Bandhan 2020:  One of the oldest festivals in India, Raksha Bandhan, also referred to as ‘Rakhi’ is a day that celebrates the bond and the love between a brother and a sister, or siblings in general. The words ‘raksha bandhan’ literally means the ‘the bond of safety and security’ that siblings promise each other, no matter the circumstances. While the dates vary each year, it is normally celebrated around this time of the year. This year, it falls on August 3, which is a Monday. Hindus around the world believe that the festival has much historical and mythological significance. In Mahabharata, when Lord Krishna had cut his finger while using his divine discus, Draupadi had dressed up his wound using the loose end of her saree. Thus, he had promised to protect her always, and he had kept his word especially during her public humiliation in the Hastinapur royal court. Over the years, the tradition has continued with sisters tying a ‘ra...

National Doctors' Day, July 1

Doctors Day, July 1 National Doctors' Day in India is celebrated on July, in honour of the birth and death anniversary of the great  physician  Dr. bidhan Chandra Roy. This day serves to show gratitude to all those who have selflessly aided us in our time of need and tirelessly worked for the health of their patients by commemorating the greatest representative of these ideals. Doctor’s Day was established by the Government of India in 1991 to be recognised and celebrated on July 1 every year in India. Doctor’s Day is observed on different dates across the world. In the United States, the day is observed on March 30, in Cuba on December 3 and in Iran on August 23. Each year National Doctor’s day is organised with a theme, last year’s being, “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment”. This year’s theme is yet to be announced but we can assume it will be regarding the pandemic that we are undergoing. However, we must acknow...