World NGO Day: Every year, 27th February is observed as the World NGO day all over the world. India has over three million Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that work across a range of arenas and play important roles of facilitator, catalyst or partner in bringing social transformation. The day assumed its official status when 12-member countries […]
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World Radio Day 2022
World Radio Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all radio listeners and those who enrich this outstanding medium with their talent as well as creativity on World Radio Day. World Radio Day is an international day celebrated on 13 February each year. The Day was decided by UNESCO on 3 November 2011 during […]
World Wetlands Day 2022
World Wetlands Day: Union Minister for Environment, Bhupender Yadav, addressed the national level celebration of World Wetlands day 2022 held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site of Haryana. World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 2nd all over the world. It is celebrated to raise global awareness about the vital role […]
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Neglected tropical disease day is observed every year on 30th January. It was declared in the 74th World Health Assembly (2021). The proposal to recognise the day was floated by the United Arab Emirates. It was adopted unanimously by the delegates. The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of […]
National Girl Child Day 2022
National Girl Child Day: National Girl Child Day is celebrated in the country on January 24 every year with an objective to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India. It aims towards promoting awareness about the rights of the girl child and to increase awareness on the importance of girl education, and their […]
Har Gobind Khorana: 100th Birth Anniversary
Har Gobind Khorana:100th Birth Anniversary The 100th birth anniversary of the biochemist and chemical biologist Har Gobind Khorana was observed. About Har Gobind Khorana: Born inJanuary 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan He began research on nucleic acids during a fellowship at the University of Cambridge (1951) under Sir Alexander Todd. He made another […]
Thiruvalluvar Day
Thiruvalluvar Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day (15 January). Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. The period when he lived is debated, as is his religious identity. He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century. He is […]
Indian Army Day
Indian Army Day: Army Day is celebrated every year on 15th January in India to commemorate the jawans and the Indian Army. This year India is celebrating its 74th Army Day. On 15th January 1949, Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa, who was then a Lieutenant General, took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the […]
National Youth Day 2022
National Youth Day: January 12 marks the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. National Youth Day is celebrated on this day. Celebrated since 1984. The main objective is to promote rational thinking among the youth, believed to be the future of the country. Swami Vivekananda was a true luminary, credited with enlightening the western world about Hinduism. […]
Veer Baal Diwas
Veer Baal Diwas: PM Modi has announced the government decision to mark December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons. This is a fitting tribute to the courage of the Sahibzades and their quest for justice. Guru Gobind Singh ji had four sons – Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar […]
