What is World Wildlife Day? On 20 December 2013 at the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), March 3 was declared United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD). This day holds significance as the day that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed in …
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, also known as Ramzan, Ramzaan, or Ramazan, is the ninth month of the Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar and is also considered as one of the most sacred months. The start and conclusion of each month in the Islamic calendar are set through the sighting of the crescent moon, …
Officially proposed and recognized in 2010, World NGO Day was declared in 2012 and first observed in 2014 by the UN, EU, Nordic Council leaders, and international organizations. It is acknowledged as an international day by the European Union. World NGO Day, observed on February 27th, was established in the European Union and envisioned by Latvian-born British social entrepreneur and lawyer Marcis Skadmanis (23 …
Taj Mahotsav, one of the most eagerly awaited festivals, is celebrated from 18 February – 02 March 2025 at Shilpgram near the Eastern gate of “Taj Mahal”. This 13 days long carnival is actually a vibrant platform that gives you information of India where you can find India rich arts, crafts, cultures, cuisine, dance and music. …
Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century. There are many stories about St Valentine and over time these stories grew into the legend we know today. At the time of Valentine’s life, many Romans were converting to Christianity, but the Emperor Claudius II was …
The 2019 Pulwama attack occurred on 14 February 2019, when a convoy of vehicles carrying Indian security personnel on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethapora in the Pulwama district of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The attack killed 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel as well as the perpetrator—Adil Ahmad Dar—who was a local Kashmiri youth …
Indian Newspaper Day is celebrated on 29 January every year, commemorating the day the first Indian newspaper was published in 1780 called the ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’ or the ‘Calcutta General Advertiser’. Published in Kolkata at that time, the newspaper became the first newspaper to be printed in Asia, earning it cultural, historical, and social significance. …
Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950. A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian National Flag by Dr. Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic on …
Guru Nanak Jayanti Parkash Purab, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab, is a festival that celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the First Sikh Guru and Founder Of Sikhism. It is a sacred festival for Sikhs that honours Guru Nanak’s life, achievements, and legacy. Sikhs believe that Guru Nanak’s teachings shaped …
