Gandhi jayanti

On October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, let's recall the father of the nation and one of the freedom fighters of India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known as "Bapu." Interestingly, Mahatma Gandhi never won any Nobel Prize award. Despite being the symbol of non-violence, and peace, he never received the award, even though he was nominated five times. The major reason is that he didn't fit into the traditional Nobel prize criteria.

In an unprecedented manner, the world's largest flag made up of Khadi, was unfurled by Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur in Leh on October 2. Reportedly, the Indian flag weighs 1000 kg and measures 225 feet by 150 feet.  Army Staff Chief M M Naravane and Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, and other senior officials also attend the ceremony with about 500 people.

Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, Madagascar Prime Minister Christian Ntsay on October 2 inaugurated a solar power plant at the Indian Embassy in Antananarivo. Reportedly, this is the first clean and green Indian Embassy, globally. The Embassy is said to be equipped with a 8KW solar power plant, installed by Vision Madagascar. While lauding the efforts of the Indian embassy, Ntsay said, "India is showing us that it is possible to change."