The youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces and the largest uniformed youth organisation National Cadet Corps (NCC) has celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its raising on 28th November. NCC observes its Raising Day on the Fourth Sunday in November every year. NCC is the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world. This day also marks the establishment […]
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The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is annually observed on November 29. The day is also known as Solidarity Day. The day aims to educate the public on the question of Palestine and support a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is observed to mark the anniversary of
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In India, November 26 is celebrated as National Milk Day since 2014, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India). Dr. Verghese Kurien is also nicknamed as Milkman of India. The day was fixed by all the dairy majors of the country including the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian
In India, Constitution Day is celebrated every year on 26 November to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the country. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Indian Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court, on November 26, 2018, in New Delhi. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of
The United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated worldwide on November 25. The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the
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In Assam, Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated every year on November 24. The day marks the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan. It also commemorates the heroism of Lachit Borphukan. In 2017, the celebration of Lachit Divas was held for the first time. Chao Lachit was an army general (Borphukan) from Assam, who was the
Every year, November 24 is celebrated as Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs, of the Sikh religion. The day is celebrated as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur across the country. It was on this in 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life to protect religion, human values, ideals and principles. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
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World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights
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World Toilet Day is celebrated annually on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which promises sanitation for all by 2030. The day was established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 and officially declared by UN General Assembly in 2013. The
The World Health Organization annually hosts the World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW), also known as World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. WAAW is celebrated every year from 18-24 November. Purpose: increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance, encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. Theme 2021: The theme of WAAW is ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance.’
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