World Wildlife Day is a global celebration held annually to raise awareness and honor the wild animals and plants that inhabit our planet. In light of the escalating triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution—over one million species are at risk of ...

Maha Shivratri is a significant festival in Hinduism, celebrated annually to pay tribute to Lord Shiva. He is recognized as the god of destruction and transformation within the Trimurti, which also features Lord Brahma (the creator) and Lord Vishnu (the preserver). This festival carries immense ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Mauritius next month to serve as the Guest of Honour at the National Day celebrations. This was announced by Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, who highlighted that Modi’s attendance reflects the strong and historic bilateral relationship ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar and is regarded as one of the most sacred times for worship among Muslims around the globe. This month lasts for either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon's sighting, and it moves forward by about 11 days each year because the Islamic ...

Ajmer has become the venue for the first-ever All India Kinnar Mahasammelan, a historic 10-day transgender conference held at a private school in Vaishali Nagar. The event started on February 17, 2025, with the Khichdi Tulai ritual and seeks to highlight and address the challenges faced by ...

On June 12, the World Day Against Child Labour is observed globally. Its objective is to spark the growing global movement against child labour. The United Nations believes that child labour could be eradicated if people and governments focused on the primary cause and recognized the connection ...

World Food Safety Day is an annual event celebrated on June 7th. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of food safety and promote actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks. This day highlights the critical role that food safety plays in ensuring everyone has access to safe, ...

On June 5th of each year, the world observes World Environment Day (WED), a significant global event aimed at raising awareness and promoting action towards environmental protection. Established by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in 1972, this day serves as a platform to highlight ...

Every year on June 1, the world comes together to celebrate World Milk Day. This annual event, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, aims to bring the importance of milk as a global food to the forefront and promote dairy farming and the dairy industry. ...

In 2024, the world marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament involving teams from all regions, held on May 25, 1924, during the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. To honour this milestone, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution A/RES/78/281 on May 7, ...