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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2021

Jun 2021

Aug 21, 2021

World Senior Citizens' Day

World Senior Citizens' Day is celebrated on August 21. The day also acknowledges the contribution of elders to society as it only adds to their inclusiveness in society and growth.
On December 14, 1990, the first World Senior Citizens' Day was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations. However, the first celebration was marked in 1991. Ideally, it was former President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan who officially founded the World Senior Citizens' Day.

Aug 20, 2021

Akshay Urja Diwas

India celebrates Indian Akshay Urja Diwas on August 20 every year. The main motive of celebrating this day is to make use of traditional energy having no side effects and using energy naturally like Biogas, Solar Energy, Wind Energy and Hydroelectrical Power etc.
India is known for its traditional ways of using things. Grounded to its roots, India's idea of using and popularising renewable energy goes back to centuries. olar Energy, Biogas, Wind Energy, Hydro-electrical power are some examples that India has been focusing on for ages. These also include carbon-neutral sources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
At the first Akshay Urja Diwas in 2004 a commemorative stamp was released by the Prime Minister. A human chain of nearly 12,000 school children was formed in the national capital to promote a renewable future.

World Mosquito Day

To raise awareness and alertness about the disease caused by mosquitos, World Mosquito Day is observed annually on 20th August. Despite being very small or tiny in size, mosquitoes are the only predator in history that has lived through centuries and caused death through vector-borne diseases like malaria.
Due to their dangerous illness and disease, mosquitoes are counted among the world's deadliest that kills around 7 lakh people every year. Moreover, as per a survey of the world's deadliest animals, mosquitoes have topped the list.
Other than creating awareness, World Mosquito Day remembers Sir Ronald Ross who discovered and exposed the link between female mosquitoes and malaria.
This year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the theme of World Mosquito Day 2021 is "Reaching the zero-malaria target".

Piyush Goyal Chairs the 5th Meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the 5th meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting under the Chairship of India. The Industry Ministers of BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa) Mr. Xiao Yaqing Minister of Industry & IT of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Carlos Da Costa, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Government of Federative Republic of Brazil and Mr. Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and delegates attended the virtual meeting.
India chose the theme of BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus for its Chairship, this year.
The meeting concluded with the BRICS Industry Ministers reaffirming their commitment to work together as a group, complement strengths of each other, share best practices and learn from weaknesses, and move ahead in a positive and constructive manner to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Aug 19, 2021

World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is marked on August 19 annually to honour humanitarians across the world. The day is observed to pay tribute to people who sacrificed their lives despite the odds and continue to provide protection and life-saving support to people in need. Every year, the United National General Assembly marks the event with a new theme.
This day was observed in the memory of the 2003 bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, that claimed 22 lives, including the chief humanitarian in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. World Humanitarian Day is a result of the works of a foundation laid by de Mello along with his family working with co-humanitarians such as France, Switzerland, Japan, and Brazil in Geneva and New York.
With 'The Human Race' as a theme this year (2021), the United Nations aims to highlight the global challenges of climate action to stand in solidarity with the most vulnerable population of the world.

Aug 17, 2021

Indonesian Independence Day

The Independence Day of Indonesia is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's Proclamation of Independence on the 17th of August 1945. It was made a national holiday by government decree in 1946.
To commemorate this historic day, every year a flag ceremony is always held at the State Palace. The event is chaired by the President of Indonesia who acts as the inspector of the ceremony.
Each year there is a theme for Indonesia Independence Day and the theme for 2021 was 'Indonesia Tangguh, Indonesia Tumbuh'.

Aug 16, 2021

August 14 Will be Observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. Pakistan celebrates August 14 as its Independence Day.
"Partition's pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day", tweeted Modi.

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