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  Uttarakhand: Daily recitation of 'Gita shlokas' made mandatory in government schools

  Education | July 16, 2025 8:57 IST

  Uttarakhand: Teachers are also guided to delve into the philosophical and psychological insights of the Gita, highlighting their role in shaping character, fostering emotional stability, nurturing leadership qualities, and promoting rational decision-making.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Gita recitation event finds place in Guinness World Records, CM receives certificate

  Madhya Pradesh | December 11, 2024 18:11 IST

  Madhya Pradesh: Gita Jayanti is celebrated the day after the Dashami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Margashirsha. On this day, the Mokshada Ekadashi fast is also observed.

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  Indian-origin UK MP Shivani Raja takes oath on Bhagavad Gita after historic victory | VIDEO

  Trending | July 10, 2024 23:26 IST

  Shivani Raja, a 29-year-old businesswoman of Gujarati descent, made history by taking her oath on the Bhagavad Gita in the UK Parliament. She secured a notable victory for the Conservative Party in Leicester East, ending Labour's 37-year dominance in the constituency.

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  Gita Mehta, author and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's sister, dies at 80; PM Modi pays tribute

  India | September 17, 2023 7:56 IST

  Gita Mehta death: She has penned books including 'Karma Cola', 'Snake and Ladders', 'A River Sutra', 'Raj' and 'The Eternal Ganesha'. Mehta, sources said, was very close to her younger brother Naveen Patnaik.

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  Cong distances itself from Shivraj Patil's comment on Bhagavad Gita, 'Jihad'

  India | October 21, 2022 23:41 IST

  Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh while citing Nehru said that the comments by Patil were unacceptable.

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  No objection to teaching Bhagavad Gita in schools: Siddaramaiah

  India | March 21, 2022 9:27 IST

  Earlier on Mar 18, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh said that if approved by experts, state govt, too, will 'definitely' include the epics like Bhagavad Gita in the syllabus for students.

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  Haryana: 'Gita Mahotsav' to kick start in Kurukshetra today

  India | December 02, 2021 9:23 IST

  The possibility of celebrating the festival in various state capitals will also be explored, CM Khattar said.

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  Parichay actress Gita Siddharth Kak dies

  Celebrities | December 15, 2019 6:32 IST

  Gita Siddharth was an Indian actress and social worker. She has acted in mainstream Bollywood as well as art house cinema, like Parichay (1972), Garm Hava (1973), and Gaman (1978).

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  PM Modi attends Gita Aradhana Mahotsav at ISKCON, says God stands with us in fight against evil

  National | February 26, 2019 17:48 IST

  Measuring over 2.8 meters and over 800 kg, the Bhagavad Gita is one of the kind in the world.

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  Of Hindu gods, mythology, and spirituality, these are the books you should be reading

  Books & Culture | August 17, 2018 18:49 IST

  Here are few books from the world of mythology and spirituality to offer its readers this weekend!

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  Process on to bring back Indian woman from Pakistan: Sushma Swaraj

  National | August 08, 2015 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday that India is completing the necessary formalities to bring back Gita, a hearing and speech-impaired Indian woman stranded in Karachi, to India."We are completing the

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  PM Modi meets Mumbai girl who won Gita contest

  India | June 18, 2015 17:28 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded 12-year-old Maryam Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on the Gita, saying her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians.  Siddiqui

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  Muslim girl from Mumbai wins Gita Champions League contest

  India | April 03, 2015 23:00 IST

  Mumbai:  At a time when various religious fanatics are trying to spread the venom of communalism,  a twelve year old girl Maryam Siddiqui comes as a breath of fresh air.Maryam won the 'Gita Champions League'

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  Gita as national scripture akin to tinkering with loom of republic: Ex-West Bengal Governor

  National | December 09, 2014 17:06 IST

  New Delhi: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has called External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal to have the Bhagwat Gita declared a national scripture akin to "tinkering with the loom of India's republic.""...I recall

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  Gita in schools? Improper, says CPI-M

  National | August 03, 2014 14:13 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI-M Sunday described as "improper and unwarranted" Supreme Court judge A.R. Dave's suggestion that the Gita and the Mahabaratha should be taught in schools."What Justice Dave has advocated is religious instruction in

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  Markandey Katju objects to Justice Dave's statement on Gita

  India | August 03, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi: Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju today objected to a Supreme Court judge's statement that Gita and Mahabharat should be taught in schools, saying this is against India's secular feature and Constitution

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  MP govt withdraws order for introduction of Gita in school curriculum

  India | August 06, 2013 22:08 IST

  Bhopal, Aug 6: Amid a raging controversy over the introduction of lessons from the Bhagawad Gita in school textbooks, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today his government has withdrawn the notification issued

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  Rahul invokes Gita, Buddha at CII meet

  National | April 04, 2013 17:13 IST

  New Delhi, April 4:  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday invoked the Bhagavad Gita, the sacred Hindu text, saying compassion was key to peace and development. He noted that Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Buddha too

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  Russia Says, Gita Not On Trial, But Its Commentaries Are On Trial

  World | December 24, 2011 18:27 IST

  Moscow, Dec 24: Russia has rejected as misplaced India's complaints about the trial in the Siberian city of Tomsk against a translation of the Bhagavad Gita. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was not the