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The Prime Minister of India recently addressed the Veer Bal Diwas programme in New Delhi, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to honouring the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion of the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, dedicating the complex to his life, ideals, and contribution to nation-building.

The Indian Navy’s stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya is set to undertake her maiden overseas voyage, marking a significant milestone in showcasing India’s ancient maritime traditions and seafaring heritage through a living naval experiment.

Archaeologists have discovered a large circular stone labyrinth in the Boramani grasslands of Solapur district, Maharashtra, identified as the largest circular stone labyrinth ever recorded in India.

The Indian Prime Minister recently laid a wreath at the Adwa Victory Monument in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to honor Ethiopia's historic victory in the 1896 Battle of Adwa. This battle is considered a symbol of independence and self-respect in Africa's colonial history.

The Thiruvananthapuram-based International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD) and the Population Foundation of India (PFI) have released a national report on the population of various states in India. This report provides demographic projections from 2021 to 2051. The data for Kerala is particularly important because the state is becoming India's oldest state.

The recently released Tewary Commission Report on the 1983 Nellie Massacre has revived national debate on the Assam Agitation and the administrative lapses that allowed one of India’s worst episodes of ethnic violence to unfold. The report states that the massacre was “avoidable” and that ignored intelligence warnings, delayed preventive measures, and weak coordination between civil and police authorities led to the scale of the tragedy.

On the occasion of Lachit Diwas, the Prime Minister paid homage to Lachit Borphukan, honouring him as a timeless symbol of courage, leadership, patriotism, and military excellence.

In 1835, Thomas Babington Macaulay presented the “Minute on Indian Education”, a watershed moment in Indian history that deeply influenced education, language, culture, and social structure. It was not merely a document of educational reform but a comprehensive colonial mental project—aimed at weakening India’s cultural foundation and creating a class of people who were Indian in blood but English in mind.