World wetland day is celebrated every year all across the world to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands means the Ramsar Convention which was held on 2nd of February in 1971 in the city of Ramsar, Iran at the Caspian Sea coasts. It was started celebrating for the first time in the year 1997. Wetlands and Water: This year’s theme shines …
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World Leprosy Day, observed on the last Sunday of January, focuses on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children. Disabilities do not occur overnight, but happen after a prolonged period of undiagnosed disease. Early detection is key to achieve this target, alongside scaling up interventions to prevent leprosy transmission. Leprosy affected 212,000 more people globally in 2015. …
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International Customs Day, well known as the ICD, is celebrated by the custom organizations every year on 26th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the very first official conference of the Customs Co-operation Council means the World Customs Organization, WCO. World Customs Organization, having over 177 custom administration members, is called as the only intergovernmental organization which solely highlights …
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The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. It was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities girls face in the Indian society. The day is celebrated by organizing various programs including awareness …
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Desh Prem Diwas: India is a country that always recognized the contributions of its freedom fighters, leaders, and martyrs. Their birthdays are celebrated as Jayanti, and death anniversary as Punyatithi with great passion. Many leaders like Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Mahatma Gandhi, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Desh Prem Diwas: Netaji Jayanti 23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday …
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Army Day in India is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year on 15th of January. It has been started celebrating to respect the Lieutenant General of India, K. M. Cariappa (Kodandera Madappa Cariappa) who was the first Indian Army’s Commander-in-Chief. It is celebrated every year at all the Army Command headquarters and national capital by organizing army parades including many …
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National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm in India every year on 12th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, maker of the modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda …
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World Hindi Day: World Hindi Day is an opportunity to celebrate Hindi as a universal language. The day is observed to mark the anniversary of the first time that Hindi was spoken in the United Nations General Assembly in 1949. World Hindi Day: Date World Hindi Day, also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas, is annually observed on January 10. Vishwa …
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Non-Resident Indian Day is a celebratory day observed (starting in 2015) on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Date Established in 2000, …
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Dr. Sampurnanand was an educator & was a renowned activist during the Non-Cooperation Movement. He went on to serve as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. We honour him on his birth anniversary. Name: Dr. Sampurnanand Born: 01 January, 1891 Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 10 January, 1969 (aged 78) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Political Party: Indian National Congress Positions …
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