World Pedestrian Day: In a meeting with state transport minister, Amarinder Raja Warring, recently on Road Safety, Punjab Police’s ADGP (traffic), Dr Sharad Satya Chauhan, proposed that the birth anniversary (Gurpurab) of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev be declared as ‘World Pedestrian Day’. A written proposal in this regard may be sent to the Union […]
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World Food Day
World Food Day: World Food Day is being celebrated every year on October 16 to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945. The theme for World Food Day this year is “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better […]
Sign Language Day: September 23, 2021
Sign Language: The New Delhi- based Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), an autonomous body within the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, will be celebrating ‘Sign Language Day’ on September 23, 2021. Ever since the United Nations declared 23rd September as the […]
World Rhino Day 2021
World Rhino Day: World Rhino Day is observed on 22th September to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them. It was first announced by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – South Africa in 2010. The species of rhinoceros are on the verge of extinction due to persistent […]
Global Ozone Day
Global Ozone Day: World Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th September each year to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol. This international environmental treaty for phasing out of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances came into force on this day in 1987. The Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness among people […]
World Ozone Day 2021
World Ozone Day: Every year, 16th September is observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day). After the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer signed by almost every country in 1987, the United Nation General Assembly, in 1994, proclaimed this day as the International Day […]
Hindi Diwas 2021
Hindi Diwas: Hindi Diwas was celebrated across the country on September 14, 2021. It was on this day in 1949 that the constituent assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari as the official language of the country. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is celebrated across schools and […]
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya: Engineer’s Day 2021
Engineer’s Day: Every year on 15th September, India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineer’s day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The day is observed to commemorate the great work of engineers and to encourage them for improvement and innovation. It is different from the World […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021
World Suicide Prevention Day: World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10th every year to highlight various ways by which suicide can be prevented. This day was marked on September 10, 2003, for the first time as an initiative by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) who […]
National Small Industry Day 2021
National Small Industry Day: Every year on August 30, the country celebrates National Small Industry Day. On August 30, 2000, a comprehensive policy package for the SSI (Small Scale Industry) sector was launched, providing significant support to small firms in India. Some of the key reforms introduced by Ministry of MSME are: Revision of MSME […]
