Author: Surbhi Kesharwani

Himalaya Day: 09 September Every year 09 September is celebrated all over India as Himalaya Day with an aim to create awareness about the conservation of Himalayan ecosystem.On 9 September 2014, the day was officially announced by the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat. To read in hindi click here International Day to Protect[…]

130th edition of Durand Cup begins in Kolkata On 05 September 2021, the 130th edition of the Durand Cup related to the football game was started at Vivekananda Yubbharti Krirangan, Kolkata.This competition will be held till 3rd October 2021.16 teams are participating in this (East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are not participating)Durand Cup: It is[…]

‘Gauri Lankesh Day’ celebrated on 5th September 2021 in Burnaby city of Canada On the death anniversary of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh, it has been announced to celebrate ‘Gauri Lankesh Day’ on 05 September in the Canadian city of Barnaby.Gauri Lankesh: Gauri Lankesh, a left-wing ideologue, had published a magazine “Gauri Lankesh Patrika”.Gauri Lankesh was[…]

International Day of Charity: 05 September International Day of Charity is celebrated by the United Nations on 05 September every year.This day is celebrated on the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.She died on 5 September 1997.Mother Teresa: Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia.Her real name was Agnes Gonza Boyajiju.She took[…]

Home Minister Amit Shah launches ‘Laddoo Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched ‘Laddoo Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women from Gujarat, Gandhinagar.Under the scheme, 15 nutritious laddus will be distributed every month to about 7,000 pregnant women till the birth of the child.Lok Sabha constituency of Home Minister Amit Shah: Gandhinagar[…]

Assam government announces removal of Rajiv Gandhi’s name from Orang National Park The Assam government has announced the removal of Rajiv Gandhi’s name from the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park’ situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra.Now this park will be known as ‘Orang National Park’.Orang National Park: This park was declared a sanctuary in[…]

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2021 announced on August 31A total of five people have been selected for the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year.List of winners: 1. Dr. Firdausi Qadri Scientists from Bangladesh.Dr. Qadri is credited with developing the oral vaccine for cholera and the typhoid vaccine. 2. Muhammad[…]

Sumit Antil won gold medal in Tokyo Paralympics Sumit Antil has won the gold medal in the javelin throw throw class F-64 category at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.Sumit Antil of Haryana created a new world record in the final with a throw of 68.55m.Earlier Avani Lekhara won a gold medal in the women’s 10m Air[…]

National Small Industries Day: 30 August National Small Industries Day is celebrated every year on 30 August.This day is celebrated with the aim of promoting small scale industries.Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day (MSME): 27 June To read in hindi click here National Sports Day: 29 August National Sports Day is celebrated every year on[…]

Hitendra Dave appointed new CEO of HSBC India Hitendra Dave has been appointed as the new CEO of HSBC India for a period of 03 years.He will replace Surendra Rosha.Establishment of HSB India: 1853Headquarters: Mumbai Women’s Equality Day: 26 August Women’s Equality Day is celebrated across the world on 26 August every yearOn 26 August[…]