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Jun 2021

Aug 12, 2022

International Youth Day

International Youth Day is observed every year on August 12 to highlight the myriad issues faced by young people across the world. The day also highlights the role of youth in matters like education, sustainable development, global peace, social justice and inclusiveness.
Young people, who attended the first session of the UN's World Youth Forum in Vienna, Austria, in 1991, suggested that an International Youth Day be declared to help raise money for the United Nations Youth Fund. At the first session of the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, held in Lisbon in August 1998, August 12 was declared International Youth Day. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) endorsed this proclamation in 1999.
The theme for 2022's edition of International Youth Day was "Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages." Cooperation and harmony between the youth and older generations is necessary to achieve sustainable development goals, as per Agenda 2030 of the United Nations (UN).

Aug 10, 2022

World Biofuel Day

World Biofuel Day is celebrated annually on August 10 to highlight the importance of biofuels, which are produced from animal waste, algae, and industrial and agricultural waste. Biofuels, unlike fossil fuels, are produced in a short amount of time and are liquid or gaseous. They are environment friendly, sustainable, renewable and biodegradable.
August 10 was chosen as World Biofuel Day since it was on this date in 1893 that German inventor Sir Rudolf Diesel successfully ran his diesel engine on peanut oil. This was a path-breaking discovery as it created a safer, renewable and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
In India, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) started celebrating World Biofuel Day, 2015 onwards.
The theme World Biofuel Day 2022 was 'Biofuels for Sustainability and Rural Income'.

Aug 09, 2022

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

August 9 is celebrated as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples across the world. The celebration highlights the role of indigenous people and the importance of preserving their rights, communities and knowledge they gathered and passed down over centuries.
On December 23, 1994, the UNGA, passed resolution 49/214, declaring August 9 as the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. On this date, in 1982, the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations had held its first meeting.
The theme of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2022 was "The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge."

Nagasaki Day

Japan commemorates the 9th of August every year as Nagasaki day. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. It was code-named "Fat Man" due to the design of the bomb as it had a wide, round shape. On August 9, 1945, a US B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the city, killing nearly 20,000 people. The year 2022 marked the 77th anniversary of the incident.

Aug 08, 2022

UGC Asks Varsities to Observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all the universities and colleges to organise programmes and seminars to observe August 14 as "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day" to commemorate the sufferings and sacrifices of millions of Indians during the partition in 1947.
UGC chairman Prof M. Jagadesh Kumar said that Prime Minister announced in 2021 about August 14 as "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day" to remind the nation of the sufferings and sacrifices of millions of Indians and the need to remove the poison of social divisions, disharmony and strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony and human empowerment.

Aug 07, 2022

India Observes 2nd 'Javelin Throw Day'

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) celebrated the second 'Javelin Throw Day' on August 7, 2022. The day was first observed in 2021 in honour of Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics at Tokyo. This decision to observe Javelin Throw Day is also an attempt to attract more youth towards the sport and get champions ready for a bright future in athletics ahead.
Neeraj Chopra scripted history at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo when he threw the javelin to a distance of 87.58m to end India's medal drought in athletics at the Olympics.

National Handloom Day

The National Handloom Day is observed on August 7 every year in India. On this day, the government and other organisations honour the handloom weaving community for their immense contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. The day also marks India's reaffirmation of protecting its glorious handloom heritage and empowering weavers and workers with greater opportunities to ensure livelihoods.
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 7 as National Handloom Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day on August 7, 2015, in Chennai.

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