Page-10 of Days and Events
April 11: National Safe Motherhood Day
The National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is celebrated every year on April 11 to create awareness on proper healthcare and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women. It also seeks to create awareness about the institutional delivery, reducing anemia among ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
April 10: World Homoeopathy Day
The World Homoeopathy Day (WHD) is observed every year on April 10 to pay tribute to Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, founder and father of Homeopathy system of medicine. Observance of day seeks to spread more knowledge about this form ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
5 April: National Maritime Day
The National Maritime Day (NMD) is observed every year on 5 April to commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian owned ship “SS Loyalty” (the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd) sailed from Bombay to London ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed every year on March 25 across the world. Observance of this day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as consequence of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Earth Hour 2018 observed across the world
The twelfth edition of Earth Hour was observed across the world on 24 March 2018 to take a global call on climate change. To mark this day, cities worldwide turned their lights off for one hour from 8:30 pm to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
The World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) is observed every year on March 24 to raise public awareness about the global epidemic of Tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. WTD is observed to commemorate discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacillus (bacteria) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
22 March: World Water Day (WWD)
The World Water Day (WWD) is observed every year on 22 March to spread message of preservation and rationaal consumption of water. The day puts emphasis on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
BIRAC celebrates its 6th Foundation Day
The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) celebrated its sixth Foundation Day. The observance of the day was themed around ‘Sustaining Innovation – A Market Driven Pathway’. The event was attended by large number of dignitaries from scientific and industry ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
March 20: World Sparrow Day
The world sparrow day (WSD) is observed every year on March 20 to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds in urban environments and threats to their populations. The rationale for celebrating the Day is to use ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
15th March: World Consumer Rights Day
The World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is celebrated every year on March 15 to pay solidarity with the international consumer movement and give more attention to promote basic rights of consumers. This year the theme promoted is “Making Digital Marketplaces ..