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DAYS AND EVENTS - January 2022

Jan 2022

Jul 27, 2022

CRPF Observes 84th Raising Day

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), observed its 84th Raising Day on 27 July 2022. The day celebrates the immense and unparalleled contribution of the force in upholding the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the nation. CRPF is India's largest Central Armed Police Force, which operates under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
CRPF came into existence as the 'Crown Representative's Police' on 27 July 1939. After Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on the enactment of the 'CRPF Act' on 28 December 1949, which constituted CRPF as an armed force of the Union.
After Independence, CRPF contingents were tasked to check infiltration and trans-border crimes in Kutch, Rajasthan, and Sindh borders. They were, subsequently, deployed on the Pakistan border in Jammu & Kashmir following Pakistan's infiltration.
During the 1962 Indo-China war, the force once again assisted the Indian Army in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Further, in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, CRPF provided shoulder-to-shoulder support to the Indian Army, both on the Western and Eastern borders.
CPRF was the first paramilitary force in India, which sent its forces in the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions.

Jul 26, 2022

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (or World Mangrove Day) is celebrated annually on 26 July. The day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as "a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem" and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses.
The day was adopted by the General Conference of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015. It was on this day in 1998, that a Greenpeace activist Hayhow Daniel Nanoto, died of a heart attack during a massive protest to re-establish the mangrove wetlands in Muisne, Ecuador.

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022

Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Victory Day is the celebration of India's historic win against Pakistan on July 26, 1999. The Indian Army successfully removed Pakistani forces who were illegally occupying a hilltop at the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) at Kargil, Ladakh. To commemorate this victory and remember those who sacrificed their lives for this country, Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated annually in India on July 26.

Jul 25, 2022

World Embryologists Day

On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown became the first baby to be born through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) method. Since then, IVF has become a ray of hope for couples with infertility issues who dream of having a baby. Therefore, Brown's birthday is celebrated every year as the World Embryologist Day.

Jul 24, 2022

Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day) Celebrated by CBDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) observes Income Tax Day (also known as Aaykar Diwas) on 24 July 2021. In India, the Income Tax Day is celebrated every year on July 24, as it was on July 24, 1980 that Income Tax was introduced for the first time in India by Sir James Wilson.
The purpose of this tax was to compensate for the losses incurred by the British regime during the first war of independence against British Rule in 1857. July 24 was first celebrated as Income Tax day in 2010.

Jul 22, 2022

Pi Approximation Day

Pi Approximation Day is celebrated on July 22 which is particularly dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π).Pi denotes the relationship between the circumference of a circle and its diameter.
Pi Approximation Day and Pi Day are closely linked to each other, and Pi day is observed on March 14 every year all over the world.

World Brain Day

The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) celebrates World Brain Day on July 22 every year, focusing on a different theme each year. According to WHO, good brain health is a state in which every individual can realise their own abilities and optimise their cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioural functioning to cope with life situations.
World Brain Day (WBD) 2022 was dedicated to the theme "Brain Health for all" as our brains continue to be challenged by pandemics, wars, climate change and the myriad of disorders impacting human existence globally.

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