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National Reading Day: 19 June National Reading Day is celebrated every year on 19th June by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The day is dedicated to the father of ‘Library Movement in Kerala’, late P.N. Panikar is celebrated to honor PN Panicker, whose death anniversary falls on June 19.The week after 19th June will[…]

Sustainable Gastronomy Day: 18 June Every year on 18 June, ‘Sustainable Gastronomy Day’ is celebrated all over the world.On December 21, 2016, a resolution was passed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate this day.Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and cultures.Gastronomy means the practice or art of choosing, cooking and[…]

International Family Remittance Day: 16 June International Day of Family Remittances is observed every year on 16 June.The day is celebrated to mark the contribution made by over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their approximately 800 million family members worldwide.The first International Family Remittance Day was observed on 16 June 2015. World[…]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed every year on 15 June to educate senior citizens about abuse. French Open 2021 World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greek) in the French Open to win the French Open title for the second time.With this,[…]

World Blood Donor Day: 14 June World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on 14 June.The theme of World Blood Donor Day 2021 is “Give blood and keep the world beating”Host country of World Blood Donor Day 2021: Rome, ItalyThe day was first observed on June 14, 2005 by the World Health Organization in[…]

World Day Against Child Labor: 12 June Every year 12 June is celebrated worldwide by the International Labor Organization (ILO) as the World Day for the Prohibition of Child Labor.The purpose of celebrating this day is to make children below the age of 14 years aware of not doing labor and getting them educated and[…]

Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary became the seventh national park of Assam Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam, has been notified as the seventh national park of the state.It was recognized as a wildlife sanctuary in 2004.Its total area is 111.19 square kilometer.Earlier, on June 5 i.e. World Environment Day,[…]

Sunil Chhetri becomes the second most active international goalscorer Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina’s Lionel Messi to become the second most active international goalscorer with 74 goals.Chhetri achieved this feat by scoring two goals in the match against Bangladesh in the combined qualifiers tournament of FIFA World Cup 2022 and Asian[…]

World Accreditation Day 2021: 09 June World Accreditation Day is observed every year on 09 June.Theme of World Accreditation Day 2021: “Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”In India, this day is celebrated by the Quality Council of India.In addition, webinars are organized by the National Accreditation Board of Certification Body (NABCB)[…]

World Oceans Day: 8 June World Oceans Day is celebrated every year on 8 June.Theme of World Oceans Day 2021: “The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” CBSE partners with Microsoft to include Coding and Data Science in courses The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is going to introduce coding for the students of classes 6[…]

United Nations Russian Language Day: 06 June Russian Language Day is celebrated by the United Nations on 6 June every year.This day is celebrated on the birthday of Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin.The official languages ​​of the United Nations are English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and French.United Nations Arabic Language Day – 18 DecemberUnited Nations English[…]

World Environment Day: 05 June World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June to make people aware of the environment.Theme of World Environment Day 2021: ‘Ecosystem Restoration’It started in 1972 with the World Environment Conference organized by the United Nations General Assembly from 5 June to 16 June.World Environment Day was celebrated for[…]

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: 04 June Every year on 4 June, the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is celebrated across the world.On August 19, 1982, the United Nations General Assembly declared 4 June as this day every year. Dr. Patrick Amoth from Kenya appointed as new Chairman of[…]

World Bicycle Day: 03 June World Bicycle Day is celebrated every year on 3 June by the United Nations.In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe 3 June as ‘World Bicycle Day’.The purpose of celebrating this day is also to promote cycle among all the members of the society. RDSO becomes first[…]

WHO names Corona variants found in India as ‘Delta’ and ‘Kappa’ The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the variants B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 of the corona first identified in India as ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’ respectively.Kappa and Delta are letters of the Greek alphabet.B.1.1.7 variants found in UK in September 2020: AlphaFound in South Africa B.1.351[…]

World Milk Day: 01 June World Milk Day is observed every year on 01 June to encourage people to talk about the benefits of dairy in relation to health including nutrition, access and affordability.Theme of World Milk Day 2021: ‘Sustainability in the dairy sector along with empowering the environment, nutrition, and socio-economic’ Sanjay Dutt becomes[…]

World Digestive Health Day: 29 May The World Digestive Health Day goes on 29 May every year.It was started in collaboration with the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) and the WGO Institute (WGOF).The theme of World Digestive Health Day 2021 is “Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic”. Goa Foundation Day: 30 May Goa celebrates its foundation day on[…]

International Everest Day: 29 May International Everest Day is celebrated every year on 29 May.On this day in 1953, Tenzing Norgay of Nepal and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand ascended Everest for the first time.In 2008, the Government of Nepal decided to celebrate that day as International Everest Day.Mount Everest is the highest mountain in[…]

World Hunger Day: 28 May World Hunger Day is celebrated globally on 28 May every year.The purpose of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about people suffering from starvation worldwide.This day was started in the year 2011.India ranked 94th out of 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2020. International Women’s Health Action Day:[…]

International Missed Child Day: May 25 With the aim of spreading awareness about child kidnapping, International Missed Child Day is celebrated on 25th May.Icons of International Missed Child Day: Forget-Me-Not FlowerIn 1983, US President Ronald Reagan was announced to be celebrated on this day.Formally in May 25, 2001, the International Missing Child Day was recognized[…]