India has started its BRICS Chairship with the inaugural three-day-long Sherpas' meeting in February 2021.
The spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Anurag Srivastava stated that the Secretary (CPV & OIA) chaired the meeting and highlighted the themes, priorities, and calendar for the BRICS 2021.
Earlier, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had launched India's BRICS 2021 website at Secretariat of BRICS at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.
President of China, Xi Jinping, might also visit India later for the BRICS summit.
National Science Day
National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. He received the Nobel Prize for this discovery in the year 1930. The day is celebrated to mark the importance of contributions made by scientists towards the development of our nation and the world as a whole. It is used to create awareness about the role of science in society.
The theme for National Science Day 2021 is 'Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work'.
In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to designate February 28 as National Science Day. The event is now celebrated all over India in schools, colleges, universities and other academic, scientific, technical, medical and research institutions. On the occasion of the first NSD (National Science Day) (28 February 1987) NCSTC announced the institution of the National Science Popularisation awards for recognising outstanding efforts in the area of science and communication.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has inaugurated the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Symposium in New Delhi. The theme of the symposium is "Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins". More than 300 delegates from across the country and abroad will participate in the Symposium.
The symposium has been organised by the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), at New Delhi in Hybrid format from 24 to 27 February 2021, in collaboration with Central Water Commission (CWC), Dam Rehabilitation Improvement Project (DRIP) and National Hydrology Project (NHP).
World NGO Day
World NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on 27 February. Officially recognized and declared by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in 2010 and first time marked by the UN, EU leaders and international organizations in 2014.
World NGO Day is a day for NGOs around the globe to share knowledge and experiences with one another. It aims to educate individuals worldwide on NGOs and their impact. The World NGO Day provides an opportunity to honour and remember NGO founders, employees, volunteers, members and supporters.
Feb 25, 2021
Pagdi Sambhal Diwas at Delhi Borders
Farmers organised "Pagdi Sambhal Diwas" at the Delhi borders to register their opposition to the government's three agricultural laws.
Wearing colourful turbans, the agitating farmers at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders, celebrated the day following a call by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. The move is to assert the self-respect of farmers in memory of 'Chacha' Ajit Singh, the uncle of iconic revolutionary Bhagat Singh and founder of the "Pagdi Sambhal" movement.
The song "Pagdi Sambhal", written by Banke Dayal, was a precursor to the peasant movement against agricultural laws by the colonial British government, in 1906. The reflections of the movement that Chacha Ajit Singh had started at that time can be observed in this farmers' movement as well.
Feb 24, 2021
Central Excise Day
On 24th February every year, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) celebrates the Central Excise Day across the country. The day aims to honour the contribution of the Central Board of Excise and Custom to India's economy. Additionally, the Central Excise Board being a primary tax collection agency for the Central Government, the day also recognizes and acknowledges the hard work put in by the officers of CBCE and encourages them to carry out their duty with utmost sincerity. Furthermore, the day is also observed to check corruption in goods manufacturing business as well as implement other rules to carry out the best possible excise services.
To mark the occasions, the Central Board of Excise and Customs conducts a host of activities across the country including seminars, workshops, educational and cultural events, awareness programs, competitions, and award ceremonies. Additionally, the board also holds a series of awareness programmes to help the public understand the roles and responsibilities of CBCE and its officers.
The Central Excise Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the Central Excise and Salt Act, which was enacted on 24 February 1944.
Khajuraho Dance Festival 2021
The 47th Khajuraho Dance Festival began in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh in February 2021.
The week-long festival has been organised by the Culture Department through its Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Arts Academy Bhopal and will culminate on February 26, 2021.
For the first time in 44 years, the Khajuraho Dance Festival is being held in the World Heritage temple group premises.
The Khajuraho Dance Festival is an internationally acclaimed cultural event, hosted each year since 1975, at the magnificent city of Khajuraho located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Feb 22, 2021
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
Darjeeling in West Bengal is hosting the three-day Rashtriya Sankriti Mahotsav. The event will continue till February 24. It is organized to promote the diversity of the country, and the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat'.
The second phase of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel at Darjeeling Raj Bhavan. Jagdeep Dhankhar, the governor of West Bengal, will attend the closing ceremony of the event.
The event will give centre stage and opportunity to local artists to present their talent including 20 stalls that will showcase the handcraft culture of different regions of India.
World Thinking Day
World Thinking Day, formerly Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22nd February by all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. It is also celebrated by Scout and Guide organizations around the world. It is a day when they think about their "sisters" (and "brothers") in all the countries of the world, the meaning of Guiding, and its global impact.
In 1926, at the Fourth Girl Scout International Conference, held at Girl Scouts of the United States's Camp Edith Macy (presently the Edith Macy Conference Center), the conference delegates highlighted the need for a special international day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts would think about the worldwide spread of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, and of all the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world, giving them, their "sisters," thanks and appreciation.
It was decided by the delegates that this day would be 22nd February, the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and Lady Olave Baden-Powell, his wife and the First World Chief Guide.
In 1999, at the 30th World Conference, held in Ireland, the name was changed from "Thinking Day" to "World Thinking Day", to emphasize the global aspect of this special day.
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