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. […]
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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 […]
Kisan Diwas 2021
Kisan Diwas: The ‘Kisan Diwas’ or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on 23rd December to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. It is celebrated to promote awareness among the citizens to understand the importance of the contributions of the farmers to the society and […]
65th Mahaparinirvan Diwas
65th Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Prime Minister has paid tributes to Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Parinirvana, regarded as one of the major principles as well as goals of Buddhism, is a Sanskrit term which means release or freedom after death. As per the Buddhist text Mahaparinibbana Sutta, the death of Lord Buddha at the […]
World Fisheries Day 2021
World Fisheries Day: 21st November World Fisheries Day (WFD) is observed on the 21st November every year. The award ceremony was organised by the ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of WFD. Balasore district (Odisha) has been awarded India’s “Best Marine District”. WFD is celebrated to demonstrate solidarity with […]
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti: Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti, also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav and Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartik month, also known as Kartik Poornima. This year, followers of Guru […]
National Epilepsy Day 2021
National Epilepsy Day: The National Epilepsy Day was observed on November 17, 2021. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body or the entire body and […]
International Students Day 2021
International Students Day: The International Students’ Day is being observed on November 17, 2021. The day is celebrated every year to focus on availing education for all students. The day aims to ensure that every student has access to education around the globe. The mission for the day is to encourage students to think beyond […]
Audit Diwas 2021
Audit Diwas: 1st Audit Diwas was celebrated on November 16. Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years. About CAG: The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the […]
Abul Kalam Azad: National Education Day
Abul Kalam Azad: National Education Day: Every year, 11th November is celebrated as National education day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of independent India’s first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. In 2008, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Now Ministry of Education) decided to celebrate Azad’s birthday as National Education Day. Educational institutions across […]
