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National Voters’ Day

National Voters’ Day: January 25

India observes “National Voters’ Day” every year on January 25 to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process. The main objective behind the celebration is to encourage, facilitate, and maximise enrolment, especially for new voters. The day has been celebrated since 2011 across the country to mark the foundation of the Election Commission of India, i.e.

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International Day of Education: 24 January

International Day of Education: 24 January

The International Day of Education is marked every year on 24 January globally to celebrate the role of education in bringing global peace and sustainable development. The celebration, led by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), aims to showcase the most important transformations that have to be nurtured to realize everyone’s fundamental right to education and build

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Bangladesh: First National Dance Festival to begins on 20 January

Bangladesh: First National Dance Festival to begins on 20 January

A three day long National Dance Festival (first time) has been inaugurated at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. It has been organised by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in which 75 troupes from across the country will perform. The performances will take place at the National Theatre auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy while some organisations will also hold programmes in their respective districts.

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PM Narendra Modi declares January 16 as ‘National Startup Day’

PM Narendra Modi declares January 16 as ‘National Startup Day’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared to mark January 16 as ‘National Start-up Day’. Narendra Modi told a virtual gathering of over 150 entrepreneurs on Saturday as he termed startups as the “ backbone “ of new India and the engine that will power the nation’s economic growth in the run up to the 100 th year of Independence. The announcement was made by

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National Youth Day: 12 January

National Youth Day: 12 January

In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The main aim behind this is to make sure that the students across the country can be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideas and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. The day was declared by

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World Hindi Day: 10 January

World Hindi Day: 10 January

World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 since 2006 to promote the language at the global stage. The day marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. In India, the National Hindi Day is celebrated on September 14 every year. However, the celebration of first World Hindi

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