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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: 09 January

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: 09 January

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)/(Non-Resident Indian Day) is observed by the Republic of India on 09 January to mark the favors and contributions made by Non-Resident Indians towards the welfare and development of the nation. India is celebrating its 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in 2022. As a part of the celebration, the Ministry of External […]

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First-ever Startup India Innovation Week to be held from January 10 to 16, 2022

First-ever Startup India Innovation Week to be held from January 10 to 16, 2022

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is organizing the first-ever Startup India Innovation Week from 10th to 16th of January 2022.  This virtual week-long innovation celebration aims to commemorate the 75th year of India’s independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and is designed to showcase the spread and depth of entrepreneurship across

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World Braille Day

World Braille Day: 04 January

The World Braille Day is observed every year on January 04 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille, and the day celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations General

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DRDO Celebrates 64th Foundation Day on 1st January 2022

DRDO Celebrates 64th Foundation Day on 1st January 2022

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has observed the 64th Foundation Day of its establishment on January 01, 2022. DRDO was established in 1958 with just 10 laboratories to enhance the research work in the Defence sector. At that time, it was tasked with designing and developing cutting edge defence technologies for the Indian Armed Forces. In 63 years, DRDO

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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: 27 December

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: 27 December

The United Nations and World Health Organization marked December 27 as the International day for Epidemic Preparedness. The Covid-19 pandemic brought to light the need for communities at local, national, and global levels to have systems in place to effectively deal with epidemics when they occur, but to also work towards preventing future epidemics. Significance: As per a WHO

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Merry Christmas Day 2021

Merry Christmas Day 2021

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 every year. This annual Christmas is celebrated by Christians across the globe, as on this day, Jesus Christ was born in a city called Bethlehem. Christmas is the biggest and most auspicious festival in the Christian faith. Christians across the world visit their nearest Church to prayer which they call The Mass. The celebration of the

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National Consumer Rights Day 2021

National Consumer Rights Day 2021

Every Year 24th December is observed as National Consumer Day with a specific theme in India. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the president. The Act aims to provide consumers with effective safeguards against different types of exploitation, such as defective goods, deficiency in services, and unfair trade

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