The 2017 Armed Forces Flag Day

The Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year in India on December 7 to remember the sacrifices and commemorate the honour to the soldiers, airmen and sailors. The day observed since 1949 and is dedicated towards collection of funds ..

The 2017 Constitution Day celebrated

The 2017 Constitution Day (or Samvidhan Divas) is celebrated every year in India on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India. On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and ..

Ministry of Human Resources Development launches a Digital Signature campaign on Constitution Day

The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) has launched a Digital Signature campaign on Constitution Day affirming faith in Indian Constitution and to generate awareness on fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution. People can join the campaign by filling ..

2017 Universal Children’s Day (UCD)

The Universal Children’s Day (UCD) is observed every year on November 20 throughout the world to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children’s welfare. The 2017 theme is ‘Kids Take Over’. The day was established in 1954, ..

Ministry of Women and Child Development to celebrate Child Rights Week ‘Hausla 2017’

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will celebrate the Child Rights Week Hausla 2017 between 16 and 20 November. To mark the occasion various events will be held including Bal Sansad, painting competition, athletics meet, football, chess competition ..

The 2017 Bali Jatra festival started in Odisha

The annual ‘Bali Jatra’ festival was started in the city of Cuttack at Gadagadia Ghata of the Mahanadi river, Odisha on November 4, 2017. The week-long famous fair on an area of 30 acres on the river bank will continue ..

2017 National Engineers Day (NED) celebrated on 15 September

The National Engineers Day (NED) is celebrated every year on September 15 in India as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, who was born on this day in 1861 in a village called Muddenahalli ..

Nepal celebrates Janai Purnima festival

Nepal celebrated Janai Purnima festival. People celebrate this festival by getting their sacred thread –Janai sanctified by the Brahmin priests. People from different communities also tie yellow-red threads blessed by priests. The festival is celebrated in different ways by various ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

UN mission in Iraq gets extended for another year: Security Council

The Security Council has given its mandate to extend the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for another year and urged all communities there to contribute in the country’s political development. The Security Council expressed its support to the people ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Calendar of Important Days, Special Days of India & World

Date Observance January 1 New Year’s Day January 4 World Braille Day January 9 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas / NRI Day January 10 World Hindi Day January 12 National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday) January 14 / 15 Makar Sankranti January ..