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DAYS AND EVENTS - March 2021

Mar 2021

Mar 30, 2021

Seventh Annual Summit OF NATHEALTH

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH in virtual mode. The summit focused on 'Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era'.
The primary vision of the policy-framework is to attain highest possible level of health and well-being for all irrespective of all age groups. To attain this vision, the policy emphasizes on preventive & promotive aspects of health and providing universal access to good quality healthcare services. Government also launched Ayushman Bharat program with the objective of providing Universal Free Access to primary health care, promoting health and wellbeing.

Kashmir to Host 6-day Festival to Mark Arrival of Spring

Kashmir will host a six-day Tulip Festival' next month to celebrate the arrival of spring, promote tourism, and familiarise visitors with the valley's rich culture and tradition.
The festival, beginning on April 3, will be inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
A host of activities, including cultural shows and musical evenings, will be held during the festival and national-level and local artists would enthrall the visitors.
Around 25 stalls would be set up to display and promote the rich traditions, culture, cuisines and crafts of the valley so that tourists become familiar with them.

Mar 29, 2021

Biden to Host Virtual Climate Summit for World Leaders

U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual 'Leaders Summit on Climate' on April 22 and 23, with 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other guests will include President Xi Jinping of China and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, both of whom have a challenging relationship with Mr. Biden. With America's re-entry into the Paris Accord on climate, the summit seeks to put Mr. Biden's stamp on the fight against climate change.
The summit will highlight the urgent need to address climate change and the economic benefit of doing so, the White House said in a statement. It is also a prelude to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow in November, the White House said. The White House also sought to link climate action to better paying jobs and advancing the technological frontier — one of the themes of the Biden campaign.

Mar 27, 2021

World Theatre Day

World Theatre Day is an international observance celebrated on 27th March.
World Theatre Day was initiated in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on 27 March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion.
World Theatre Day has been celebrated in many and varied ways by ITI Centers - of which there are now more than 90 throughout the world. Moreover, theatres, theatre professionals, theatre lovers, theatre universities, academies, and schools celebrate it as well.
The author of the Message of the World Theatre Day 2021 is Helen Mirren. She is one of the best-known and most respected actresses with an international career that spans stage, screen, and television and has won many awards for her powerful and versatile performances, including the Academy Award in 2007 for her performance in The Queen.

Mar 25, 2021

Centennial Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's First Visit to Odisha

A host of programmes marked the centennial anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first visit to Odisha in Millennium city.
Gandhi had visited Odisha for the first time 100 years back, in 1921, and addressed a massive public meeting as part of his non-cooperation movement.
A commemorative postage stamp on '100 years of first visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Odisha' was released by Union Minister Sanjay Dhotre.

Mar 24, 2021

Dubai Hosts 4th Edition of the WION Global Summit

Dubai hosted the 4th edition of the WION Global Summit in March 2021, at the Oberoi. The day-long summit brought together thought leaders and global policymakers from around the world.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar graced the event as Chief Guest. India's envoy to the U.A.E. Pavan Kapoor delivered the welcome note on behalf of the host nation.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, and Japan's minister of State for Defence, Yasuhide Nakayama delivered keynotes for various sessions.
The event had four sessions, on West Asia's changing geopolitics, the post-pandemic World order, the World economy, and the new digital reality, respectively.

World Tuberculosis Day

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. In 2018, 10 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.5 million died from the disease, mostly in low and middle-income countries. This also makes it the leading cause of death from an infectious disease.
World TB Day is one of eleven official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Chagas Disease Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day, World Patient Safety Day and World AIDS Day.
This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
The theme for World TB Day is "The Clock is Ticking".

International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the...

International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed annually on 24th March every year. This day is observed on 24th March every year to pay tribute to "Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero" as he was murdered on 24 March 1980. He was actively engaged in criticizing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El Salvador.
The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims aims to honour the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations. It also aims to promote the importance of the right to truth and justice.

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