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 […]
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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 […]
Fit India Mobile App: National Sports Day
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 […]
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: […]
