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Jun 2021

Oct 21, 2022

Police Commemoration Day

Every year, India celebrates Police Commemoration Day on October 21 to honour the police personnel who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties. The day remembers the sacrifices made by the 10 CRPF personnel who were martyred fighting for the country during a Chinese firing in 1959.
The idea of Police Commemoration Day owes its origin to an incident that took place on 21 October 1959, when 10 Indian policemen were killed by Chinese soldiers in a confrontation at Hot Springs in Aksai Chin, close to Ladakh. In order to maintain security in the border region and protect the Indo-Tibet border posts, members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were stationed along the Indo-Tibetan Border Force amid increasing tensions between India and China.
The Annual Conference of Inspectors General of Police of States and Union Territories, which took place in January 1960, proclaimed October 21 as the National Police Commemoration Day.
Since 2012, the National Police Commemoration Day Parade has been held at the site of the Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, Delhi.

Oct 20, 2022

National Solidarity Day

Every year on the 20th of October, India observes National Solidarity Day. This is a very special day for all of us. It was the day when our northern neighbour, who was a friend to us, launched an unexpected attack on our territory, which lasted about a month and ended when China declared a ceasefire on November 21, 1962.
In 1966, India was under the Prime Minister of Indira Gandhi. A Committee Constituting Prime Minister Indira Gandhi decided to dedicate October 20 as "National Solidarity Day" for the war remembrance, for honouring the soldiers who participated in the war and for honouring the soldier's family who sacrificed their life in the war. After that National Solidarity Day is observed yearly to honour the Armed Forces.

World Statistics Day

Every five years, World Statistics Day is marked on October 20. The day is celebrated to mark the importance of statistics in human lives. The day aims to create awareness about the achievements of official statistics that were based on the values of service, professionalism, and integrity.
The UN's Statistical Commission was formed in the year 1947. But the Commission adopted the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics in 1994 only.
The decision to observe World Statistics Day was taken at the 41st session of the UN Statistical Commission in February 2010. The first World Statistics Day was celebrated on October 20, 2010.

Oct 17, 2022

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is marked every year on October 17. It is a day to raise awareness about the global issue of poverty and how it is a violation of human rights and of human dignity. The day also honours the courage of people living in poverty and their everyday struggles.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987, to commemorate the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. More than a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris. This was where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948.
On December 22, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly, through resolution 47/196 declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 was "Dignity for All in Practice".

Oct 16, 2022

In a First, Army Day Parade to be Held in Bengaluru on January 15 Next Year

The Indian Army decided to shift the base of the Army Day Parade that is organised in Delhi on January 15 every year to Bengaluru, said Army officials in the know of the matter.
This comes days after the Indian Air Force held its annual flypast and parade from Hindon near Delhi to Chandigarh. The Army Day Parade is held at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment and marks the appointment of General K M Cariappa as the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army. General Cariappa later went on to become India's first field marshal.
The Army Day is celebrated to acknowledge and honour soldiers for their selfless service to the nation. Besides different regiments of the army taking out parades, many soldiers are honoured with bravery awards and medals.
The aim behind the changing the location for the Army Day Parade is to facilitate deeper connections with people all over the country as well as to bring governance closer to the masses.

World Food Day

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on October 16. The day is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. Many other organisations concerned with food security such as the World Food Programme, International Fund for Agricultural Development also celebrate the day.
The day is marked not only to celebrate the amazing food that we get to eat every day, but to also spread awareness about those who struggle to get even one meal in a day.
The day was first established in November 1979. The idea was suggested by former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr Pal Romany. Since then the day has been celebrated by more than 150 countries around the world.
Each year World Food Day has a theme and the 2022 theme was 'Leave No One behind'.

Oct 15, 2022

World Students' Day

October 15 of every year is celebrated as World Students' Day in honour of former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who was born on the same day in 1931. The day aims to acknowledge the efforts of Kalam towards education and students.
The United Nations declared October 15 as World Students' Day in 2010.

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