President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their wishes to the people of Rajasthan on their statehood day. Rajasthan Day is celebrated every year on March 30 in order to mark the formation of the state.
Rajasthan came into existence on March 30, 1949, and is celebrated every year to commemorate the state's founding. This year marked the 73rd anniversary of the formation of the state. On this day, the kingdoms of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer came together to form the state of Rajasthan.
The state comprises of 19 princely states including Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Alwar and Jaipur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh. It also has two chiefships, and the British district of Ajmer-Merwara.
Rajasthan covers over 10 percent of India's total geographical area and is a home to major popular tourist destinations.
Mar 29, 2022
NMCG Organizes 'Yamunotsav' At ITO Yamuna Ghat
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav in association with a group of NGOs at ASITA East River Front, ITO Bridge, to celebrate the glory of Yamuna with a "pledge to keep it clean. More than 1000 people gathered at the Yamuna ghat in the morning to celebrate Yamunotsav, which witnessed live paintings, street plays, classical performance, spiritual performance, music and dance events etc.
The festivity was in the air at the Yamuna ghat where people from all age groups revered River Yamuna and took part in creating a momentum to clean the river. One of the most inspiring corners at the event was a board with pictures and paintings made by under privileged children. To spread the message of 'no-plastic', kullads (earthen glasses) were kept on the water stations to drink water.
Mar 28, 2022
October 5 to be National Dolphin Day, Decides National Board for Wildlife
The union environment ministry designated October 5 as National Dolphin Day, to be observed annually starting this year.Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said generating awareness and community participation is integral for conservation of this dolphins, an indicator species.
Dolphins act as ideal ecological indicators of a healthy aquatic ecosystem and conservation of the dolphins will, therefore, benefit the survival of the species and also, the people dependent on the aquatic system for their livelihood.
Mar 27, 2022
World Theatre Day
World Theatre Day (WTD) is an international observance celebrated on 27th March. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.
World Theatre Day was initiated in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day International Message through which at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean Cocteau (France) in 1962. It was first in Helsinki, and then in Vienna at the 9th World Congress of the ITI in June 1961 that President Arvi Kivimaa proposed on behalf of the Finnish Centre of the International Theatre Institute that a World Theatre Day be instituted. The proposal, backed by the Scandinavian centres, was carried with acclamation.
Mar 26, 2022
Earth Hour: BSES Urges Consumers in Delhi to Switch-off Appliances on 26 Mar
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007.
In 2022, it was held on March 26.
Each year Earth Hour has a theme, and the theme for Earth Hour 2022 was Shape Our Future'.
Indian Psychiatric Society National Conference held in Visakhapatnam
In March 2022, the national conference, being hosted jointly by IPS, A.P. State branch, Government Hospital Mental Care and Visakha Psychiatric Society, was inaugurated by Justice P. Laxmana Reddy, Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh.
The theme chosen for the three-day meet is 'Bridging minds … Connecting generations'. The focus areas would be on drug and alcohol abuse in society, stress among students and growing incidence of suicides, depression and anxiety, old-age problems and dementia.The theme chosen for ANCIPS – 2022 'Bridging minds … Connecting generations' was very appropriate in view of the growing generation gap and its impact on society.
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