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DAYS AND EVENTS - April 2020

Apr 2020

Feb 12, 2021

Five-day National Horticulture Fair Begins in Bengaluru

This year's edition of the five-day national horticulture fair organized by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) began at the Institute's Hessarghatta campus on the outskirts of Bengaluru city.
The country's premier horticulture fair, being held both in physical and virtual formats for the first time, showcases cutting edge technologies, crop varieties, pest and disease management practices and processing methods among others.
The fair, is being held under the theme 'For start-up and stand-up India' aims to increase farmers' incomes by turning horticulture into a business enterprise especially in the wake of the recent trend of educated youth taking to farming.

14th International Children's Film Festival Concludes in Bangladesh

The 14th International Children's Film Festival of Bangladesh (ICFFB) came to an end in Dhaka. 179 films from 37 countries were shown at various venues during the 7-day-long festival organized by the Children's Film Society (CFS) of Bangladesh. Apart from Bangladesh, films from India, Armenia, US, UK, Ireland, Japan and China among others were shown in the course of the festival.
Dutch Film Jackie and Oopjen was awarded the Best International Feature Film Award. The Best Director award went to Ani Oganesyan for his film Stork's Nest from Armenia. A total of 12 awards were presented to the winners at the concluding ceremony.
Bangladeshi film Maati got The Young Talent Award while Lottery won the Special mention under the Young Talent Award.

Feb 11, 2021

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is on 11th February, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December 2015. The day recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is implemented by UNESCO and UN Women, in collaboration with intergovernmental agencies and institutions, as well as civil society partners that aim to promote women and girls in science. The day's purpose is to promote full and equal access to participation in science for women and girls.
Against this backdrop, this year's celebration of the Day addresses the theme "Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19" and gathers together experts working in fields related to the pandemic from different parts of the world.

Feb 10, 2021

World Pulses Day

World Pulses Day as the name suggests is a day dedicated to the importance of pulses. This day is observed on February 10 of every year. This year the theme of the day is "Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future." It is a well-known fact that pulses have highly nutritious properties and are a very important part of a healthy diet for humans. However, a large number of people do not have access to this nutritious food item while some are unaware of its health benefits. In order to increase both awareness and access to pulses, the United Nations in 2018 decided to dedicate a day to pulses.
Apart from that, World Pulses Day also comes under the second goal of the United Nations i.e. "Zero Hunger." Moreover, the day also covers objectives mentioned in the United Nations Agenda 2030.

PM Modi to inaugurate World Sustainable Development Summit 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021.
The theme of the Summit is 'Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all'.
The 20th edition of The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) flagship event, the World Sustainable Development Summit, will be held online from February 10 to February 12 and will bring together a wide number of governments, business leaders, academicians, climate scientists, youth, and the civil society in the fight against climate change.

Feb 09, 2021

TERI to Organise World Sustainable Development Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on February 10 video conferencing.
"The theme of the Summit is 'Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all."
The 20th edition of The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) flagship event, the World Sustainable Development Summit, will be held online from February 10-12, 2021.
The Summit will bring together a wide number of governments, business leaders, academicians, climate scientists, youth, and the civil society in the fight against climate change.
India's Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Earth Sciences are key partners of the Summit.

Feb 07, 2021

India Hosts Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers' Conclave

India hosted the Indian Ocean Region- IOR Defence Ministers' Conclave in 2021. The event took place on the sidelines of Aero India 2021.
According to the release by Defence Ministry, the theme of the Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers' Conclave is 'Enhanced Peace, Security, and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean'.
The Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers' Conclave is an initiative to promote dialogue in an economic, institutional, and cooperative environment that can help in fostering the development of stability, peace, and prosperity in the Indian Ocean Region.

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