General Awareness

DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Apr 02, 2022

World Autism Day

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day which is observed on April 2 every year. The Day encourages Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world. World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days.
The theme of World Autism Day 2022 was "Inclusive Quality Education for All".

Apr 01, 2022

Odisha Day or Utkal Divas is Celebrated on 1st April

Utkal Divas or Utakala Dibasha or Odisha Day is celebrated on April 1 every year to remember the formation of the Odisha state after a struggle to be recognised as an independent state. Odisha came into existence on the 1st of April 1936. The state was originally called Orissa but the Lok Sabha passed the Orissa Bill, and Constitution Bill (113rd amendment), in March 2011 to rename it Odisha. Oriya language was also retitled as Odia.
The earlier capital city of Odisha was Cuttack whereas the current capital city is Bhubaneswar. In terms of tribal population, Odisha is the 3rd state in the country. Various rulers ruled the state. More than 31% of the state has been covered with forests.

Mar 31, 2022

International Day of Drug Checking 2022

The International Day of Drug Checking takes place on March 31 every year since 2017 to ensure people are educated on drugs and aware of their effects. The day aims to promote harm reduction initiatives of drugs and reduce drug-related risks. Along with it, it also marks promoting harm reduction actions of drugs and reduces drug-related risks. Their goal on the 31st of March is to raise public awareness of the availability of drug checking services and companies from across the planet.

Mar 30, 2022

Rajasthan Day 2022

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their wishes to the people of Rajasthan on their statehood day. Rajasthan Day is celebrated every year on March 30 in order to mark the formation of the state.
Rajasthan came into existence on March 30, 1949, and is celebrated every year to commemorate the state's founding. This year marked the 73rd anniversary of the formation of the state. On this day, the kingdoms of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer came together to form the state of Rajasthan.
The state comprises of 19 princely states including Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Alwar and Jaipur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh. It also has two chiefships, and the British district of Ajmer-Merwara.
Rajasthan covers over 10 percent of India's total geographical area and is a home to major popular tourist destinations.

Mar 29, 2022

NMCG Organizes 'Yamunotsav' At ITO Yamuna Ghat

As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav in association with a group of NGOs at ASITA East River Front, ITO Bridge, to celebrate the glory of Yamuna with a "pledge to keep it clean. More than 1000 people gathered at the Yamuna ghat in the morning to celebrate Yamunotsav, which witnessed live paintings, street plays, classical performance, spiritual performance, music and dance events etc.
The festivity was in the air at the Yamuna ghat where people from all age groups revered River Yamuna and took part in creating a momentum to clean the river. One of the most inspiring corners at the event was a board with pictures and paintings made by under privileged children. To spread the message of 'no-plastic', kullads (earthen glasses) were kept on the water stations to drink water.

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