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Centre designates October 5 as National Dolphin Day

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav informed that October 5th is designated as National Dolphin Day to be celebrated every year as a historic step in creating awareness for conservation of Dolphins. Shri Yadav stated that generating awareness & community participation is integral for conservation of the indicator species. This information was […]

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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: 24 March

World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March to create awareness among the public about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2022 is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives’. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced he had discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis,

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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members 2022: 25 March

Every year on March 25th, the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett. He was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985. Collett, a former British journalist, was kidnapped at gunpoint while working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2022: 25 March

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is marked on 25 March every year to raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice. The Day is observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world. 2022 Theme: “Stories of

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Martyrs Day (Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru): 23 March

March 23 is celebrated as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day in India. The day commemorates the hanging of India’s three freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru. It was on March 23 in 1931, in Lahore (Pakistan), that these three were hanged to death for assassinating John Saunders, a British police officer in

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World Meteorological Day 2022: 23 March

World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. The day also highlights the contribution that the National Meteorological and Hydro-logical Services make to the safety and well-being of society. The theme for 2022 World Meteorological

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World Head Injury Awareness Day 2022: March 20

World Head Injury Awareness Day is observed on March 20th annually to foster awareness on head injury and strategies to prevent accidents and brain injuries. The theme for 2021-2023 campaign for world head injury awareness day is “More Than My Brain Injury”.

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World Water Day 2022: 22 March

World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993. It seeks to focus attention on the global water crisis. On 22 March every year, people and organizations mark World Water Day by taking action to tackle the water crisis. World Water Day Theme 2022: “Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible”. The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR)

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International Day of Happiness 2022: 20 March

Every year on March 20, countries worldwide celebrates the International Day of Happiness which was first conceived by Jayme Illien of New York City in 2006. He is the Executive Director of the New World Order Project for the United Nations. Happytalism, the new economic theory, theory of happiness, and philosophy of all human beings became established.

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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrates 83rd Raising Day on 19 March 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presides over the 83rd Raising Day ceremony of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu on 19 March 2022. While addressing the ceremony, the Union Home Minister said, “The situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India in 2014. The biggest achievement

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