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DAYS AND EVENTS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Feb 04, 2021

International Day of Human Fraternity

In December, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare 4th February as International Day of Human Fraternity.
The resolution was the outcome of Christian-Muslim cooperation to promote peace and intercultural dialogue in the world.
"The General Assembly, acting without a vote, adopted three resolutions and one decision today, including one calling for a further comprehensive review of United Nations peace building in 2025 and another proclaiming 4th February as the International Day of Human Fraternity," states the United Nations website.
International Day of Human Fraternity aims to underline the importance of raising awareness about different cultures and religions, or beliefs, and the promotion of tolerance.
It also aims to educate people that tolerance, pluralistic tradition, mutual respect, and the diversity of religions and beliefs promote human fraternity.
The day is to be observed each year, beginning in 2021.

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4. It is a global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally.
World Cancer Day originated in 2000 at the first World Summit Against Cancer, which was held in Paris. The Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration, written in 2008.
Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations, and individuals in schools, businesses, hospitals, marketplaces, parks, community halls, places of worship -- in the streets and online -- acting as a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the global impact of cancer.
The theme for World Cancer Day 2021 is 'I Am and I Will.' This year is a reminder of the enduring power of cooperation and collective action.

Nitin Gadkari to Inaugurate Webinar Series on Road Safety

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate a webinar series on road safety on February 9 with a focus on reducing fatalities in road accidents in the country.
The webinar series being organised by the India chapter of the International Road Federation (IRF) focuses on reducing the road fatalities in the country by half by 2030.
Total 12 webinars titled "Road Safety Challenges in India & Preparation of an Action Plan" will be held through the year.

Feb 03, 2021

PM Modi to Inaugurate Chauri Chaura Centenary Celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Chauri Chaura' centenary celebrations at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing.
The day marks the beginning of the 100th year of the 'Chauri Chaura' incident, a landmark event in the country's fight for independence.
The centenary celebrations and various events planned by the state government will begin in all 75 districts of the state from February 4, 2021 and will continue till February 4, 2022.

Feb 02, 2021

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2nd February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2nd February 1971.
This year (2021) is the 50th anniversary of Ramsar Convention.
Each year a theme is selected to focus attention and help raise public awareness about the value of wetlands. Countries organize a variety of events to raise awareness such as; lectures, seminars, nature walks, children's art contests, sampan races, community clean-up days, radio and television interviews, letters to newspapers, to the launch of new wetland policies, new Ramsar Sites and new programs at the national level.
The 2021 theme is 'Wetlands and Water'.

Smriti IRANI Inaugurates 8th India International Silk Fair

Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the 8th India International Silk Fair on Virtual Portal. The fair is considered to be India's biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council's virtual platform. The five days event is being held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Irani said that more than 200 overseas buyers have already registered and equal number of their representatives in India will be interacting with more than 100 renowned and big Indian companies manufacturing and trading silk and silk blended products. She called upon the exhibitors and overseas buyers to take part in this initiative to celebrate the beauty and vibrancy of Indian silk.
India has a long history of silk production and is the 2nd largest producer of Silk. India is the only country in the world which produces all the four major varieties of silk - Mulberry, Eri, Tassar, and Muga.

Jan 31, 2021

Martyrs Day

India celebrates Martyrs' Day or Shaheed Diwas every year on January 30. On January 30, 1948, during his evening prayers in the Birla House, Mahatma Gandhi, was shot dead by Nathuram Godse.
Hence, on January 30, Martyr's Day is celebrated by the country to commemorate the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. On this day, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the three Service Chiefs (Army, Air Force and Navy) lay wreaths made of multi-colour flowers at his Samadhi at Raj Ghat in Delhi. At 11 am, a two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country.

Jan 29, 2021

PM Modi CHAIRS 35th PRAGATI Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 35th PRAGATI meeting to review multiple projects, grievances and programmes. In the meeting, ten agenda items were taken for review worth Rs. 54,675 crore, related to 15 states.
These included nine projects and one programme. Prime Minister also reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana.
PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Of the total 9 projects, 3 projects were from the Ministry of Railways, 3 from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and 1 project each from Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Power Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs.
The States are Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Harsh Vardhan Inaugurates 7th Edition of MASCRADE 2021

The 7th edition of 'MASCRADE 2021 – Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade' was inaugurated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Health and Family welfare. The two-day programme was organised by FICCI CASCADE (Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy), to combat illicit trade, especially in a post COVID-19 era.
The event provided a platform to deliberate and discuss actionable, innovative policy solutions that can reverse the rising incidences of counterfeit, smuggled and spurious products, causing significant damage to the economy of the nation, health and safety of people worldwide.

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