World Environmental Health Day: 26 September
World Environmental Health Day is celebrated every year on 26 September with the aim of spreading awareness about the health of the environment.
Theme of World Environmental Health Day 2021: “Prioritizing Environmental Health for Healthy Communities in Global Improvement”
It was announced by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) in 2011 to observe this day on 26 September every year.
World Environment Day: 5 June
Theme of World Environment Day 2021: “Ecosystem Restoration”
World Health Day: 07 April
Theme of World Health Day 2021: “Building a Clean, Healthy World for All”
International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26 September
The ‘International Day for the Complete Abolition of Nuclear Weapons’ is observed by the United Nations on 26 September every year.
In the year 2013, it was announced by the United Nations General Assembly to observe ’26 September’ as this day every year.
United Nations (UN) established: 24 October 1945
Headquarters: New York, USA
Secretary General: Antonio Guterres
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations: TS Tirumurti
World River Day: Fourth Sunday of September (26 September)
World River Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of September with the aim of raising awareness about the need for conservation of rivers.
This year this day was celebrated on 26 September.
Theme of World Rivers Day 2021: “Waters in our communities”
In the year 2005, it was announced to celebrate this day.
Founder and President of World River Day: Mark Angelo
World’s longest river: Nile River (Africa)
India’s longest river: Ganga
Largest River in the World: Amazon River (South America)
World Tourism Day: 27 September
World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 27 September all over the world.
Theme of World Tourism Day 2021: “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”
World Agricultural Tourism Day: 16 May
National Tourism Day: 25 January
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) established: 1 November 1974
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Leading: Zurab Pololikashvili
‘Vijay Cultural Festival’ is being organized in Kolkata
“Vijay Cultural Festival” is being organized by the Indian Army in Kolkata from 26 to 29 September 2021.
The festival is being organized on December 16, 2021 to commemorate 50 years of the liberation of Bangladesh and victory in the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
Victory Day: 16 December
Lewis Hamilton won the 100th race of his career ‘Russian Grand Prix 2021’
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) has won the F1 ‘Russian Grand Prix 2021’ title.
This is the 100th Grand Prix win of his career.
With this, Lewis Hamilton has become the first F1 driver to win 100 races.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands) finished second in this competition.
While Ferrari Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) finished third.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 title: Sergio Perez (Mexico, Red Bull)
Monaco Grand Prix title: Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)
French Grand Prix 2021 title: Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021 title: Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)
Belgian Grand Prix 2021: Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)
Dutch Grand Prix 2021: Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)
Italian Grand Prix 2021 title: Daniel Ricciardo (Australian-Italian, McLaren)
The third cyclone ‘Gulaab’ of the year 2021, in the Bay of Bengal
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha regarding the cyclone due to the formation of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
This cyclone has been named ‘Gulaab’.
This time the name of the cyclone ‘Gulaab’ has been given by Pakistan.
This is the third cyclone to hit in the year 2021.
First cyclone to hit India in 2021: ‘Tau Te (loud-sounding lizard)’
Naming: Myanmar
Second cyclone to hit India in 2021: Yas
Name: Oman
The process of naming the storm began in 2004.
Eight countries name the storm: Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Each country has already given eight names.
In this way a total of 64 names have already been decided.
Lunar crater named after Arctic explorer Matthew Henson
Recently, a crater at the South Pole of the Moon has been named after Arctic explorer ‘Matthew Henson’ by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Matthew Henson was one of the first people to reach the top of the world in the year 1909.
The name of the lunar crater after Hansen was proposed by Jordan Bretzfelder.
International Astronomical Union (IAU) founded: 28 July 1919
Headquarters: Paris, France
President: Evin van Dishoek
World’s highest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station inaugurated in Himachal Pradesh
Nagaland’s ‘Naga Cucumber’ gets GI tag
The famous ‘Naga Cucumber’ of Nagaland has been given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Other GI Products from Nagaland:
Naga Raja Mirch / Bhoot Jolokia / Ghost Pepper (GI Tag in 2008)
Tree Tomato (Tamarillo)
Recently ‘Raja Mircha’ was exported to London for the first time.
GI Tags: GI tags in India are given under the Registration and Protection Act 1999.
First GI Tag: Darjeeling Tea (2004)
Time limit of GI tag: 10 years (have to be renewed after 10 years)
PFRDA to celebrate National Pension System (NPS) Day on October 01, 2021
National Pension System (NPS) Day will be celebrated on October 01, 2021 by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Chairman of PFRDA: Supratim Das Bandyopadhyay
It is a regulatory body working under the Ministry of Finance.
Iran became the 9th member country of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
“Business Excellence and National Achievers Award” given to Kapil Pathare
Recently, Kapil Pathare, Director of VIP Clothing Limited has been honored with “Business Excellence and National Achievers Award” by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Uttarakhand government increased Dearness Allowance (DA) by 11%
The Uttarakhand cabinet has announced to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of the state employees by 11%.
Now the dearness allowance of state employees has been increased to 28%, earlier it was 17%.
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Former Arunachal Governor and former Delhi Police Commissioner YS Dadwal passed away
Recently, former Arunachal Pradesh Governor Yudhveer Singh Dadwal (YS Dadwal) has passed away.
He was the 16th Commissioner of Police of Delhi (2007 to 2010).
He also served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in the year 2016.
YS Dadwal was appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in the year 2010 after retirement.
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