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DAYS AND EVENTS - October 2019

Oct 2019

Jan 11, 2021

26th Kolkata International Film Festival Inaugurated

The 26^th Kolkata International Film Festival was inaugurated. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and actor Shah Rukh Khan were present at the online inauguration programme. The inauguration was very different from what it has been for years now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, 81 full-length feature films and 50 short films and documentaries from around 45 countries would be screened at eight venues over the next one week.
KIFF is usually held in November every year but had to be postponed because of the pandemic.

National Road Safety Week

National road safety week is celebrated from 11^th January to 17^th January every year in India to create awareness about road safety and minimize road accidents & save life.
This year (2021) we are celebrating 32^nd National Road Safety Week.
At first in the year 1989 awareness for the National Road Safety Week was celebrated and at that time about 36,000 had lost their lives. So this tragic story is related to the observation of this awareness week.
Later in the year, 2010 March 15 gave sanction to the National Road Safety policy by Cabinet Union of India which was recommended by the Sunder Committee through a written document in 2007 February.
The theme for the 32^nd National Road Safety Week 2021 is 'Safe yourself to save your family'. Apply all the safety measures while going through a vehicle and always follow the traffic rules.

Jan 10, 2021

World Hindi Day

The World Hindi day is celebrated every year on January 10 in order to promote the language world-wide.
It is celebrated by Indian Embassies that are located all over the world. The day is being celebrated world wide since 2006.
The National Hindi Day is different from that of World Hindi Day. It is celebrated on September 14 every year.

Jan 09, 2021

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebratory day observed on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India.
The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915.

Jan 08, 2021

World Day of War Orphans

The World Day of War Orphans is observed on January 6 every year.
The day aims to raise awareness about children who have been orphaned due to wars. The objective of the day ensures to voice out the predicament of war orphans and highlight the emotional, social, and physical challenges children face while growing up.

EDUCON-2020

Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated the two-day Virtual International Akhand Conference 'EDUCON 2020' through a video conferencing platform on January 7, 2021.
This two-day International Conference was organised by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) in collaboration with the Global Education Research Association (GERA) under the patronage of Prof (Dr) Raghavendra P Tiwari, Vice-Chancellor, CUPB & Padma Shri Dr Mahendra Sodha (Patron, GERA).
The focal theme of EDUCON-2020 was Envisioning education for Transforming Youth to Restore Global Peace.

Jan 05, 2021

National Metrology Conclave 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave, via video conferencing.
The theme of the conclave was 'Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation'. Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan was also present on the occasion.
PM Modi also dedicated 'National Atomic Timescale', and 'Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya' to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of the 'National Environmental Standards Laboratory'.

Oscar Nominee 'Another Round' to be Opening Movie at 51st IFFI

The 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will open on 16th January, with the Indian premiere of the movie 'Another Round' by Thomas Vinterberg. The movie starring Cannes Best Actor Award winner Mads Mikkelsen is among a star-studded line up of movies being showcased at IFFI. The movie is also Denmark's official entry to the Oscars. The festival will also witness the World Premiere of 'Mehrunisa'. The film by Sandeep Kumar will premier mid-fest.
The festival will close on 24th January with the India Premiere of the historical drama 'Wife of a Spy' by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
51st IFFI is being organised from 16th to 24th January in Goa.
This edition is being organised in a hybrid mode for the first time and will comprise both online and in-person experience. The festival will be loaded with a line-up of famous movies with a total of 224 films from across the globe.

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