Gita
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Uttarakhand: Daily recitation of 'Gita shlokas' made mandatory in government schools
Education | Jul 16, 2025, 08:57 AM ISTUttarakhand: 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 | Dec 11, 2024, 06:11 PM ISTMadhya 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 | Jul 10, 2024, 11:26 PM ISTShivani 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 | Sep 17, 2023, 07:56 AM ISTGita 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 | Oct 21, 2022, 11:41 PM ISTParty 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 | Mar 21, 2022, 09:27 AM ISTEarlier 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 | Dec 02, 2021, 09:23 AM ISTThe 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 | Dec 15, 2019, 06:32 AM ISTGita 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 | Feb 26, 2019, 05:48 PM ISTMeasuring 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 | Aug 17, 2018, 06:49 PM ISTHere 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 | Aug 08, 2015, 02:15 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 18, 2015, 05:28 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 03, 2015, 11:00 PM ISTMumbai: 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 | Dec 09, 2014, 05:06 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 03, 2014, 02:13 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 03, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTNew 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 | Aug 06, 2013, 10:08 PM ISTBhopal, 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 | Apr 04, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 24, 2011, 06:27 PM ISTMoscow, 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