General Awareness

DAYS AND EVENTS - October 2019

Oct 2019

Feb 09, 2020

Training on Latex Harvest Technology

The Rubber Board is organising a two-day training in latex harvest technology on February 11 and 12 at Rubber Training Institute, Kottayam. The training includes latex harvesting, different types of tapping knives, modern tapping methods, application of stimulating agents, controlled upward tapping.

Feb 08, 2020

International Development Week

International Development Week (IDW) is an annual initiative held during in February since 1991 to engage Canadians on global issues.
This uniquely Canadian tradition offers an opportunity to pause and to acknowledge Canadian contributions to poverty reduction and international humanitarian assistance in the developing world.
Canadians individuals, the government of Canada and civil society organisations mark this week by organising hundreds of activities across the country and abroad.
The 30th anniversary of International Development Week was celebrated from February 2 to 8.
This year, International Development Week celebrated its 30th anniversary under the theme "Go for the Goals". Referring to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this theme illustrates the idea of moving forward in a collaborative and positive way toward a better world.

Feb 07, 2020

Rwanda Hosts International Conference on Drones

An international conference on drone technology opened in Rwanda's capital Kigali.
Hundreds of participants from 44 countries around the world are in Kigali, Rwanda's capital for the international conference on drone technology.
The three-day event brings together civilian drone operators and policy regulators.
One of the main attractions is a competition to fly drones over Lake Kivu.

Feb 06, 2020

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN's efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003.

Feb 05, 2020

Fourth East Asia Maritime Event

India, Australia and Indonesia will jointly organise the fourth East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation in Chennai during February 6-7 that will focus on issues such as maritime safety and New Delhi's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. The decision to hold the conference was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the East Asia Summit in Bangkok in November 2019. As a nation deeply committed to strengthening the EAS as an Asean-led organisation, India continues to contribute positively to the EAS goals.

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