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The India Government Mint, Kolkata, has started accepting bookings for the ₹125  commemorative coin  issued to mark the 125 Years of Ramakrishna Mission . The bookings are open from January 16, 2024, and is subject to limited availability. Earlier, the Minister of Law & Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled the coin along with the postage stamp at the Abhedananda Convention Center, Belur Math, Howrah, on December 27, 2023. The ₹125 coin, included in the Proof Set and available in Folder/Blister packaging, is priced at ₹3,162. The UNC Set is priced at ₹2,907. These coin sets were initially available before the mint bookings, being sold after the release ceremony at Belur Math, the Headquarters of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, although not directly to the general public.  These coin sets can be purchased either at the mint premises or through the  official website  of the In...

The Minister of Law & Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, released a ₹125  commemorative coin  and a postage stamp to mark the 125 Years of Ramakrishna Mission  at the Abhedananda Convention Center, Belur Math, Howrah on December 27, 2023. Among the other dignitaries present were Chief General Manager of Kolkata Mint, Shri Rajat Paul; Postmaster General of South Bengal Region, Kolkata, Shri Sanjiv Ranjan; Director in the Ministry of Culture, Smt. Priyanka Chandra (IDAS); and Swami Suvirananda, General Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission. In his address, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal stated, "Swami Vivekananda ji propagated, disseminated, and embraced the teachings of Ram Krishna Paramhansa ji worldwide. The Ramakrishna Mission, grounded in his ideals, is making a substantial contribution to nation-building in India. The establishment of the Ramakrishna Mission is intricately linked to the vision of 'One India, Bes...

The ₹125 commemorative coin and a postage stamp commemorating the ' 125 Years of Ramakrishna Mission ' will be released on December 27, 2023 at Abhedananda Convention Center, Belur Math, Howrah. The event will be graced by the Minister of Law & Justice, and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Sri Arjun Ram Meghwal. Founded by Swami Vivekananda on May 1, 1897, the Ramakrishna Mission achieved a significant milestone, completing 125 years of its illustrious journey on May 1, 2022. This noteworthy achievement has been celebrated through a series of programs over the past year by the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, along with their branches across India and in some foreign countries. Earlier, on April 8, 2023, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the 125th-anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekananda House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister highlighted that the government's governan...

The Government of India will issue a ₹125  commemorative coin  to celebrate the  125 Years of Ramakrishna Mission . The Ministry of Finance issued a gazette notification on December 21, 2023, confirming this coin. Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu religious, spiritual and philanthropic organisation headquartered in Belur Math, West Bengal. The mission is named after the Indian Hindu spiritual guru and mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Deva.  The metal composition of the ₹125 coin will consist of a Quaternary Alloy, comprising 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. The coin will weigh 35 grams and have a diameter of 44 mm, featuring 200 serrations along the edge. The coin's description is as follows. Obverse:  The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devanagari script and on the ri...