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DAYS AND EVENTS - October 2019

Oct 2019

Feb 20, 2020

TN and Karnataka to Observe Jayalalithaa's Birth Anniversary as 'Girl Children Protection Day'

Karnataka government will celebrate former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's birthday as 'State Women Children Protection Day' on February 24, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
"Our State government will celebrate former CM J. Jayalalithaa's birthday on February 24 as State Women Children Protection Day, as she had worked for women and children and had launched many schemes for them," said Palaniswami in the State Assembly.
To honour the late leader's memory, the government will implement five new schemes, including a Rs. 2 lakh assistance by way of bank deposit, for the welfare of destitute girl children, the Chief Minister added. Hailing Jayalalithaa for her pioneering initiatives like the 'Cradle baby scheme' aimed at preventing female infanticide, he said such novel initiatives were continuously being implemented by the government.

World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice is observed on 20th February to raise voice against social injustice and to remove barriers regarding gender, race, inequality, religious discrimination, etc. It also highlights the social injustice done throughout the world and to look into the solutions and improvements.
On 26th November, 2007, the UN General Assembly declared 20^th February as the annual World Day of Social Justice. In 2009, this day was first observed.
The theme of World Day of Social Justice 2020 is "Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice". It focuses on social justice as it is the global mission of the UN to promote the development and human dignity.

Feb 19, 2020

Konark Festival

Konark Dance & Music Festival started in the year 1986 at Konark Natya Mandap by its Founder-Director Padmashree Guru Gangadhar Pradhan. In a sense it can be called the harbinger of the contemporary festivals of Orissa. The sole aim behind this festival is to bring in many artistes into its cultural family and creating of international cultural amity and brotherhood. This festival has established its own unique identity in the sense that eminent artistes of national and international repute participate and perform Odissi, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam and other classical, folk & tribal dances/music of our country on the enchanting stage of the Natyashala in the monumental Sun Temple, Konark. The stage and the atmosphere are magnified by the spiritual and aesthetic flavor, in the natural ambience of casuarinas and cashew trees. This festival is held every year from 19^th to 23^rd February.

Feb 18, 2020

Taj Mahotsav

The Taj Festival in Agra is an annual extravaganza that reveals the rich cultural heritage of our country and displays the finest specimens of Indian craftsmanship. All year long the people of Uttar Pradesh wait expectantly for this festival held at Silpagram near Taj Mahal.
The Taj Festival in Agra begins from 18th - 27th Feb with a grand procession that makes one reminiscent of the magnificence of the Mughal era. Elephants and Camels are brilliantly decorated, drum beaters are adorned with finery, folk artistes blessed with immense talents and master craftsmen possessing remarkable dexterity in their respective fields are all gorgeously attired when they participate in this lavish procession.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: 4th National Conference Held in Udaipur

The fourth National Conference of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima yojana was held in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The Conference was organised by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Conference was attended by more than 140 members. It included members from NABARD (National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development), RBI (Reserve Bank of India), insurance companies, etc.

Feb 17, 2020

Global Meet with Focus on Conservation Begins

Representatives from 130 countries will discuss the priorities for conservation of migratory species for the next decade at the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar from February 17 to 22.
The CMS is an international agreement signed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme in 1979 to conserve migratory species within their migratory ranges.
The discussions at the CMS-COP 13 will focus on international cooperation for maintaining and restoring ecological connectivity and species-based conservation efforts.

BioAsia at HICC

BioAsia, the flagship event of biotechnology industry, is held from February 17 to 19 at the HICC in Hyderabad. The theme for BioAsia 2020 is `Today For Tomorrow'. Switzerland is part of the event as a partner country.
The event is a platform for deliberating emerging technologies and also for forging partnerships among different stakeholders. It is also be a platform for startups to showcase their products or services for the biotechnology industry.
This is the 17th edition of the industry event.

Feb 15, 2020

GSMA Calls Off Mobile World Congress Event

The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the annual telecom industry gathering that draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, was cancelled after a mass exodus by exhibitors due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
Bowing to the inevitable, the GSMA telecom association that hosts the get-together said that it had cancelled the February 24-27 event despite assurances from local and national health officials that it would have been safe to hold it.

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