Agency Desk

Dr B.R. Ambedkar was considered untouchable because he belonged to the Mahar caste and that’s why since childhood, Babasaheb faced economic and social discrimination.

Puthandu is the Tamil Hindu Calendar’s first day. The day will be observed on 14 April this year, according to the Gregorian Calendar.

Ambedkar Jayanti is also observed to commemorate the jurist’s commitment to combat societal ills like caste injustice and oppression. He was a staunch opponent of the caste system and worked tirelessly to eliminate it from society.

According to the Hindu calendar, Mahavir Jayanti falls in the month of Chaitra, on the 23rd day.

The Amritsar massacre, also known as the Baisakhi massacre, occurred on April 13, 1919, during the Baisakhi celebration.

The theme for this year’s National Safe Motherhood Day is to remain at home amid coronavirus and protect mother and infant safe from coronavirus.

Interacting with media persons, state Environment Minister Thackeray also said there was a need to think about which direction the country needs to be taken.

In some, there has been a 100 per cent school fee hike in bus fees, and parents alleged that the schools are trying to make up for the losses incurred over the past two years due to the pandemic-induced lockdown.