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DAYS AND EVENTS - March 2021

Mar 2021

Mar 11, 2021

World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March. At the start of this holiday, 66 countries observed this date in 2006.
Within two years, this number rose to 88. WKD is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).
This holiday was intended to raise awareness about conditions of the kidney; although many are treatable, they are a secondary medical concern of the greater population.

Mar 10, 2021

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day

The Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) Raising Day is celebrated on March 10 annually. It was set up under the act of the Parliament of India in 1969. CISF was created for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings in the country. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was established with 3 battalions. Each battalion provided integrated security to the public sector undertakings (PSUs). It is no longer a PSU-centric force.
CISF started with a strength of over 3000 crew members and today the number of personnel has reached over 1,30,000. With time CISF has evolved to become the multi-skill security agency of the country mandated to provide security to the major installations across the country.

Mar 08, 2021

UN Congress on Crime Prevention Begins in Japan's Kyoto

The 14th UN Convention on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was held in the Japanese city Kyoto.
This year's event was held in a hybrid format. Key issues related to criminal justice, strategies of crime prevention and international cooperation in promoting the rule of law and preventing all forms of crime were discussed.
This is the first time that Japan hosted the congress since 1970.

International Women's Day

International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March around the world. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.
After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women's Day in New York City on February 28, 1909, German delegates Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, Paula Thiede and others proposed at the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference that "a special Women's Day" be organized annually. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement in about 1967. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977.
Commemoration of International Women's Day today ranges from being a public holiday in some countries to being largely ignored elsewhere. In some places, it is a day of protest; in others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.
The earliest Women's Day observance, called "National Woman's Day", was held on February 28, 1909, in New York City, organized by the Socialist Party of America at the suggestion of activist Theresa Malkiel.
The theme for International Women's Day 2021 is 'Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world'.

Mar 04, 2021

India Commemorates 'Chabahar Day'

India commemorated 'Chabahar Day' on 4th March on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit 2021 being held.
Ministers from Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan participated in the virtual event.
The location of the Chabahar Port has strategic advantage and high potential to provide connectivity among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and boost trade.

National Safety Day

National Safety Day is observed on March 4 every year to commemorate the foundation of the National Safety Council, which aims to raise awareness about safety measures that need to be undertaken to prevent accidents and mishaps.
The objective of the day is to renew the commitment of employees and the public to work safely and ensure the integration of a safe and sound work culture and lifestyle.
National Safety Day was observed for the first time in 1972, on the foundation day of the National Safety Council.
National Safety Council is a non-profit, self-financing and tripartite apex body at the national level.

Mar 03, 2021

World Wildlife Day

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in its resolution UN 68/205, decided to proclaim 3 March, the international day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on the planet raise awareness and benefits fauna and flora in 1973, as World Wildlife Day, which was proposed by Thailand, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.
World Wildlife Day in 2021 was celebrated under the theme "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet", as a way to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystems services in sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally, and particularly of Indigenous and local communities with historic ties to forested and forest-adjacent areas.

Land Ports Authority of India Celebrates its 9th Foundation Day

The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) celebrated its 9th Foundation Day on 1st March 2021. The Land Ports Authority of India or LPAI is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India. It manages several Integrated Check Posts all across Borders of India.
LPAI was set up by Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 of Parliament of India on 1 March 2012.

Modi Inaugurates Second Edition of Maritime India Summit 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Maritime India Summit 2021'.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the second edition of the summit via video conferencing.
Prime Minister also launched an e-book of maritime vision 2030, which is aiming to make the Indian maritime industry at par with the top global benchmark in the next 10 years.
The three-day summit, had ministers from eight nations, over 50 global CEOs and more than 160 speakers which include 115 international speakers from 24 nations.
The Maritime India Summit 2021 was organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on a virtual platform.

Yoga Festival Begins in Rishikesh

The International Yoga Festival began with nearly 400 yoga enthusiasts participating in the event.
Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function, Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal said that yoga activates positive energies inside human body.

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