Public Awareness

Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary: The nation remembers the former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary every year on 31st October. She was India’s first woman prime minister and served the country from 1966 to 1976 and from 1980 to 1984. She was an eminent figure of Indian National Congress. A slew of reforms were introduced in India under …

National Integration Day: National integration indicates the feeling of common identity amongst the people of country even after being from different races, cultures, religions or regions in order to build a strong and developed nation. It promotes the unity in diversity and feeling of oneness amongst people to a great level. It brings a type of racial and cultural similarity …

International Day of Democracy: Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, theme, significance and celebration of International Democracy Day Democracy, from the two Greek words – ‘demos’ that means a citizen of a city-state and ‘kratos’ that means ‘power‘ or ‘rule‘ form of government, is a core value of the United Nations where respect for human rights …

Digvijay Diwas: Digvijay Diwas is observed on September 11 annually. The day is an initiative by PM Narendra Modi to celebrate the iconic speech of Swami Vivekananda at the Chicago event. Digvijay Diwas: 11 September Digvijay Diwas: Digvijay Diwas is observed annually on September 11 to mark the historic speech of Swami Vivekananda in Chicago. In 1893, he attended the …

World Photography Day is observed worldwide on 19th of August every year with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. The day is not only celebrated by the staunch followers of photography, but all the people across the globe irrespective of their professions and interests come together and inspire the coming generations to understand the importance of photography. ​WorldPhotographyDay.com is currently …

Despite elephant-headed Ganesha being widely worshiped across India, at least 100 elephants die every year in the country, with many poached for ivory and many more captured and sold to traffickers. Incidents of cruelty against elephants are many. The most recent being the rescue of a “begging elephant” from Uttar Pradesh after five decades of slavery, and also the seizure …

Every year August 4 is observed as US Coast Guard Day. The day commemorates the foundation of the Revenue Cutter Service, the forerunner of the current Coast Guard. It aims to appreciate and honour the hard work and dedication of saviours. Who are Coast Guards? It’s a military service under the Department of Transportation, which in peacetime enforces maritime laws, …

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 01 to 07 August in more than 120 countries as well as in India. According to the 26 August data of WBW website, 540 events have been held worldwide by more than 79 countries with 488 organizations and 406,620 participants for the World Breastfeeding Week …

National Mountain Climbing Day: Here’s all you need to know about the date, history and significance of National Mountain Climbing Day National Mountain Climbing Day: August 01 National Mountain Climbing Day (NMCD) is celebrated in the United States to honour and commemorate the first successful ascent of the Grand Teton in Wyoming, which took place on August 1, 1898 and …

International Cooperative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance. On December 16, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in resolution 47/90 “the first Saturday of July 1995 to be International Day of Cooperatives, marking the centenary of the establishment of the International Cooperative …