Nirmala Sitharaman Participates in first G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors' Meeting
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting under G20 Presidency of Indonesia. The Minister virtually joined sessions during the meeting and discussed current global economic issues and G20 priorities for 2022. The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place in November this year in Bali, Indonesia.
The G-20 financial gathering came as many economies are treading a precarious path between raising costs of borrowing to cool inflation and helping to support recoveries from the pandemic.
RBI Observe Financial Literacy Week
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) observed 'Financial Literacy Week' from February 14-18, 2022 in order to propagate financial education messages among the public across the country.
The theme for Financial Literacy Week 2022 was "Go Digital, Go Secure".
This theme is one of the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025. The focus is on creating awareness about (a) Convenience of digital transactions; (b) Security of digital transactions; and (c) Protection of customers.
Feb 17, 2022
Maru Mahotsav or Jaisalmer Desert Festival Concludes
The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also known as Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City was held from February 13 to 16, 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The four-day-long annual event started with a colorful grand procession followed by Miss Pokaran and Mister Pokran competitions. Regional folk dances such as Kalbelia, Kachhi Ghodi, Gair were performed.
Rajasthan Minority Affairs Minister, Shale Mohammad flagged off the event. The festival is celebrated amidst the beautiful dunes of the Thar Desert in the Sam dunes (42 kilometres from Jaisalmer).
Feb 16, 2022
PM Modi Delivers Inaugural Address at TERI Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) World Sustainable Development Summit. World Sustainable Development Summit is TERI's annual flagship event. The theme for the 2022 summit was 'Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future'.
The summit discussed a wide range of issues including climate change, sustainable production, energy transitions, global commons, and resource security.
The three-day summit was attended by Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic; Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations; heads of various intergovernmental organizations, and ministers and envoys from more than a dozen countries and delegates from over 120 countries.
Feb 13, 2022
Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary
India celebrates Sarojini Naidu's birthday as National Women's Day every year on February 13. She was born on February 13, 1879. She was famous for her nickname 'Nightingale of India' or 'Bharat Kokila' because of her poems. She has written several poems on themes like romance, patriotism, and tragedy.
Sarojini Naidu is famous all over the world for her literary contribution. To honor the contributions of Sarojini Naidu, February 13 is observed as National Women's Day of India.
Sarojini Naidu was not only a freedom fighter, but she also became the first woman governor of the United Provinces, the present Uttar Pradesh. She was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 because of her political and educational abilities. In 1942, Gandhiji started Quit India Movement and British Government kept Sarojini Naidu in imprisonment for 21 months.
National Women's Day is observed to celebrate the social, cultural, political, and economic achievements of women.
World Radio Day
World Radio Day is an international day celebrated on February 13 each year. The Day was decided by UNESCO on November 3, 2011, during its 36th conference.
Following a request from the Spanish Radio Academy on September 20, 2010, Spain proposed that the UNESCO Executive Board include an agenda item on the proclamation of a World Radio Day.
The first World Radio Day was celebrated in 2012.
"Yes to Radio, Yes to trust" was the theme of World Radio Day 2022.
Feb 12, 2022
Darwin Day
Darwin Day is celebration on February 12 to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin. The day is used to highlight Darwin's contributions to science and to promote science in general. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world.
Darwin Day celebration began with three Darwin enthusiasts: Dr. Robert Stephens, who motivated the community of Humanist in Silicon Valley to initiate an annual Darwin Day celebration in 1995; Prof. Massimo Pigliucci, who organised an annual Darwin Day event at the University of Tennessee in 1997 and Amanda Chesworth, who joined Stephens to officially incorporate the Darwin Day Program in 2000 in New Mexico. Two years later, the Darwin Day celebration was reincorporated in California as the Darwin Day Celebration to encourage science and humanity throughout the globe.
National Productivity Day
National Productivity Day is observed every year in India on February 12. The objective of National Productivity Council is stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors in the country. The main observance of the day is to encourage all stakeholders in the implementation of productivity tools and techniques.
The day is celebrated by the National Productivity Council (NPC) to promote productivity culture in India. National Productivity Council (NPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India is a premier institution for propagating productivity movement in India. NPC works for providing solutions towards accelerating productivity, enhancing competitiveness, increasing productivity.
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