BALCO BALCO is an abbreviation for Bharat Aluminium Company Limited. BALCO was incorporated as a public sector undertaking in 1965. It holds the distinction of being the first aluminium producing Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) in India since 1974. BALCO was a public sector enterprise till 2001, with the government of India having 100% stake in …
“Teachers Day” is observed, mainly to thank and show respect towards the teaching community. The day is observed on different dates in different parts of the world. The tradition started in the 19th century, when countries began commemorating a local educator or a distinguished achievement, especially in the field of education. This is the main …
Privatization is a term implying the transformation of a public sector company into a private sector company. Also, when government regulations on a private company are lessened or removed; the company is said to have undergone “deregulation”. The term “deregulation” is also often used as a synonym of privatization. In other words privatization means that …
Today, urbanization has made people from rural areas to shift to cities and towns, for better opportunities and facilities. This trend isn’t specific to a particular region of the globe, but is witnessed almost in every country. Despite this huge population shift from rural to urban centers, agriculture has remained a significant source of income …
Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu Festival celebrated by the Hindu community in India. The day is observed on the 8th day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Shraavana month of Hindu Luni-solar calendar. The festival commemorates the birth of Sri Krishna. The festival is fervently celebrated in several parts of India with reverence to …
Achievements of India after 1947 India had won its freedom on 15th August, 1947 after a long struggle against the British rule. Many people had lost their lives and family. They had felt the British oppressive policies and faced the tortures and punishments. They had no opportunity provided by the British to prosper. They neither …
Article 370 is an Article in the Constitution of India which gives special status to the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. When India gained independence, the then ruler of Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh was left with an option of annexing with either India or Pakistan. Hari Singh rather chose to remain independent, till the …
Nationalist Movements of India are a series of organized movements of the people of India against the oppressions of British Empire. These movements were mass movements in which the members of public themselves participated to raise questions against the tyranny of British Empire. The Nationalist movements were also a part of Indian Independence Movement. Though, …
World Hypertension Day is celebrated every year on May 17th by the World Hypertension League (WHL) an umbrella organization of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues from around the world. The main objective of the day is to raise the awareness of people about hypertension, its causes and effects. Hypertension is actually High Blood Pressure …
International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th May every year in the honour of the contribution made by the nurses to the society. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910), an English Nurse, statistician and social reformer. She was awarded several distinguished honours like OM …
