Fit India Mobile App On National Sports Day: Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Fit India Mobile App on National Sports Day. The Fit India App is free and available in English & Hindi on both the Android and the iOS platforms. The Fit India Movement was launched on 29th August 2019 by […]
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World Water Week 2021
World Water Week 2021: World Water Week 2021 is being held entirely online, 23-27 August, with the theme Building Resilience Faster. World Water Week is the leading annual event on global water issues, organized by Stockholm International Water Institute since 1991. It is a week-long global water conference held each year in late August or […]
When is World Lion Day Celebrated?
World Lion Day (August 10): The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted all those passionate about lion conservation on World Lion Day (August 10). Lions, listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, have lost a vast majority of their habitat — and resultantly their population […]
World Tribal Day, 2021 : Theme
World Tribal Day, 2021: World Tribal Day or International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9th August every year. It is aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population and to acknowledge the contributions that indigenous people make towards world issues such as environmental protection. The day recognizes […]
International Tiger Day 2021
International Tiger Day: At the virtual meeting celebrating International Tiger Day (29th July), Prime Minister of India reiterated India’s commitment to ensuring safe habitats for its tigers and nurturing tiger-friendly eco systems. Also, at this meeting, 14 Tiger Reserves in India received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CAITS). Conservation Status of Tiger: […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26, 2021, paid tributes to Kargil martyrs on the Vijay Diwas day. Kargil Vijay Diwas is commemorated every 26th July in India, to observe India’s victory over Pakistan in the War of 1999 for the ejecting the Pakistani Forces from the mountain tops of Northern Kargil […]
World Youth Skill Day 2021
World Youth Skill Day: Every year, 15th July is observed as the World Youth Skills Day. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. Aim: To equip young people around the world with essential skills for employment, work, and entrepreneurship. To achieve the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030, “which devotes considerable attention […]
National Statistics Day 2021
National Statistics Day: Every year, the Statistics Day is celebrated on 29th June, the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, to recognise his invaluable contribution in establishing the National Statistical System. Aim: To popularise the use of statistics in everyday life and sensitise the public as to how statistics help in shaping and framing […]
World Food Safety Day 2021
World Food Safety Day: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually attended the World Food Safety Day (7th June) celebrations organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly facilitate the observance of World […]
World Milk Day 2021
World Milk Day: Every year, the first day of June is observed as World Milk Day. On this occasion, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying announced the launch of the Gopal Ratna Awards and integration of the e-Gopala App with the UMANG platform. UMANG Platform: Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) […]
