The National Sports Day of India is celebrated on August 29 every year. It is a timely reminder for the need for sporting activities in life. National Sports Day 2024 is on Thursday. States like Haryana, Punjab and Karnataka, among others, organise various sporting events and seminars aimed at spreading awareness about the importance of …
Janmashtami
Janmashtami, Hindu festival celebrating the birth (janma) of the god Krishna on the eighth (ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September). The number eight has another significance in the Krishna legend in that he is the eighth child of his mother, Devaki. It is an important festival, particularly in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism.[6] The celebratory customs associated with …
Women’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day, annual event in the United States, observed on August 26 since its inception in 1971, marking American women’s advancements toward equality with men. Many organisations, libraries, workplaces, and other institutions have observed the day by participating in events and programs that recognise women’s progress toward equality. August 26, 1970, marked the 50th …
ISRO Day
India had successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on the lunar south polar region on August 23, 2023. To commemorate this feat, every year August 23rd has been declared as “National Space Day” by the Government of India ISRO’s commitment to Space science is inseparable from its commitment to society and for encouraging public participation in this mega …
Indian Akshay Urja Day
Indian Akshay Urja Day is celebrated every year on August 20 to raise awareness about the developments and importance of renewable energy in India. The day also commemorates the birth anniversary of the former prime minister of the country, Rajiv Gandhi. It is a clean and sustainable form of energy that can help to reduce …
Sadbhavna Diwas
सद्भावना दिवस यह दिवस हर साल 20 अगस्त को पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री राजीव गांधी की जयंती के उपलक्ष्य में मनाया जाता है।इस दिन को ‘सद्भावना दिवस’ या ‘सद्भावना दिवस’ के रूप में मनाया जाता है, जिसका उद्देश्य सभी धर्मों के भारतीय लोगों के बीच राष्ट्रीय एकता, शांति, स्नेह और सांप्रदायिक सद्भाव को प्रोत्साहित करना है। राजीव …
World Mosquito Day
World Mosquito Day helps raise awareness about the ongoing threat of malaria and other diseases transmitted by one of the world’s deadliest killers – the mosquito. The day is observed annually to commemorate Sir Ronald Ross, a British doctor who demonstrated the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission in 1897. This discovery helped revolutionise our collective …
Rakshabandhan
सावन मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की पूर्णिमा तिथि को हर साल रक्षाबंधन मनाया जाता है। इस पर्व में अपराह्न व्यापिनी पूर्णिमा तिथि का होना जरूरी है, और भद्रा वर्जित है। पुराणों में भद्रा को सूर्य की पुत्री और शनि की बहन बताया गया है, और किसी भी शुभ कार्य की इसकी उपस्थिति नहीं होनी चाहिए। रक्षा बंधन …
World Photography Day
एक तस्वीर में किसी स्थान को कैद करने की क्षमता होती है; एक अनुभव; एक आइडिया; समय में एक क्षण. इसी कारण से, यह कहा जाता है कि एक तस्वीर हजार शब्दों के बराबर होती है। तस्वीरें भावनाओं को शब्दों से कहीं अधिक तेजी से और कभी-कभी तो और भी अधिक प्रभावी ढंग से व्यक्त …
Independence Day in India
The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout the Country on the 15th of August every year, holds tremendous ground in the list of national days, since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more than 200 …