All India Bank Employees Association ( AIBEA ) is the largest and oldest trade union of bank employees in India. It is one of the premier trade unions in our country. (more…)

Bakrid ( Eid al-Adha ) Festival is a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. (more…)

Kanaka Dasaru ( ಕನಕ ದಾಸ) was great poet, philosopher, musician and composer from Karnataka. He is knownfor his Kirtanes and Ugabhoga compositions in the Kannada language for Karnataka Music. (more…)

Dasara is the most important festivals celebrated in Southindia. This is celebrated for 9 nights or 10 days. People do pooja of books, gadgets, vehicles and weapons on this day. (more…)

Dasara is the Nadahabba of the state of Karnataka. It is also called as Navaratri ( Nine nights and is a 10-day ). The city of Mysore has a long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival and the festivities here are an elaborate affair and attract a large audience including foreigners. (more…)

Indian Govt Increase Dearness allowance 5%

Dearness allowance (DA) is part of a person’s salary. D.A. is calculated as a percent of the basic salary. This amount is then added to the basic salary along with house rent allowance to get the total salary. Rates vary as per rural/urban areas etc.

The central government Thursday announced a five percent hike in dearness allowance for its employees and pensioners, with retrospective effect from July 1. (more…)

Kolkata Fashion Week second 2009 has been began with ace designer Ritu Kumar’s ensemble paying tribute to rich Bengali traditional designs and craftsmanship.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Brand Ambassador of Kolkata Fashion Week, has announced the details of Kolkata Fashion Week. (more…)

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India (1952-1962), and the second President of India (1962-1967). Among the many honours he received were a British knighthood (1931) and the Bharat Ratna (1954). His birthday is celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day on 5 september. (more…)