Miscellaneous

Welcome Year 2021

Latest Updated on:  Thursday, 28 January 2021.

• Jay Lalita Memorial:   in Chennai.                                                                • Gender Park: in Kerala.                   • Boat Library: in Kolkata.

• Chief Guest of Republic Day Parade, New Delhi: President of Suriname(a country in South America)  Chan Santokhi(Chandra Prashad Santokhi) will grace the Occasion. on 26 January 2021.

                                                                                                                                                           

Later,Even Mr. Santokhi found that he is not available for this event. Thus, this year 2021, event will be without any foreign Chief Guest. 

• National Road Safety Month: 18 January to 17 February.

• National Road Safety week: 11 January to 17 January.

• National Youth Day: 12 January, on birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand.                       

                                                                                                                                                                    

• World Hindi Day: 10 January. It should be noted that National Hindi Day is on 14 September.
   
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebratory day observed on 9 January by the Republic of India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. At 09 January 2021 that was 16th NRI day celebration.

• World Day for War Orphan: 06  January;
   
• "Savitribai Phule Anniversary": 03 January, Savitribai Phule was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet from Maharashtra. She is regarded as the first female teacher of India. Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she played an important and vital role in improving women's rights in India. She is regarded as the mother of Indian feminism.

                                                                                                                                                                     

Bye the Year 2020

• National Consumer Day: 24 December.         •  National Good Governance Day: on the birth Anniversary of former P.M. Atal ji    

                                                                                                                                                                      

• National Farmer's Day: 23 December( On anniversary of Ch. Charan Singh, Former-P.M. of India)

                                                                                                                                                                     

• National Mathematics Day: 22 december, on the Birth Anniversary of Great Indian Mathematician  Srinivasa Ramanujam  

                                                                                                               

• In conjuction: Saturn & Jupiter were in the position of Conjuction on night of 21st December.
   

• India Post Payment Bank: launches a digital payment App with the name "DakPay"
   

• Ola scooter Factory: Ola has decided to set up World's largest Scooter Factory in Hosur, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
   

• 3 Most Spoken Languages in the World: 1st Rank- English, 2nd Rank-Mandarin (China) & 3rd Rank-Hindi.
   

• Victory/Vijay Day: on this day in 1971, Pak army surrendered to Indian Forces     
   

• National Energy Conservation Day:  14 December.                                       
   
• World Mountain Day: 11 December,                                               • UNICEF day: 11 December.                                                • Universal Health Coverage Day:12 December
   
• Death Anniversary of Alfred Nobel: 10 December marks also the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel, the Inventor of Dynamite.
   

• World Human Right Day: 10 December, Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year. The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations
   

• National  Navy Day: 04 December                                               • World Anti Corruption Day: 09 December.      
   
• Height of Mt. Everest: it is approved now, that Mount Everest has added some 63 C.Ms. to its height.   
   

• Armed Forces Flag Day: 07 December.
   

• Mahaparinirvana Day: The death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, which falls on December 6, is dubbed as Mahaparinirvana Divas. On this day each year, millions of people throng to Dr Ambedkar’s Samadhi in Mumbai, which is called Chaitya bhoomi to pay respect to the father of Indian Constitution. This year, due to the on-going pandemic, the Maharashtra .
   
  
   
• Postal Stamp: A postal stamp was released in memory of Former P.M. of India Sh. Inder Kumar Gujral.
   

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence foundation Day: 04 December.   • World Soil day: 05 December. 
   

• Indian Navy Day: 04 December.    • National Pollution Control Day: 02 December ( remembering the tragic Day of Bhopal MIC gas leak Accident).
   

• World Disability Day: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (earlier International Day of Disabled Persons/World Disability Day) is celebrated every year on 3rd December since 1992. Proclaimed and promoted by the United Nations, this international observance is marked the world over to intensify efforts aimed at sustained effective action with a view to improving the situation of persons with disabilities.
   

• International Day For Abolition of Slavery: 02 December.       • Nagaland Foundation Day: 01 December( the state came into being in 1963)
   

• A R Rahman: BAFTA appointed this Music Charisma as its Ambassador.
   

• National BSF foundation Day: 01 December (BSF was founded on 01 december 1965).     World Computer Literacy Day: 02. December        
   

• Karnataka's Haveri Railway Station Renamed: South-West Railway has decided to rename Haveri Railway Station  after freedom fighter Mahadeva Mailar.
   

• Hyderabad based Indian Pharma Firm "Hetero": to produce Russian COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnic V". Read more at https://in.news.yahoo.com/rdif-hetero-ink-pact-produce-072614283.html
   

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  Devi Annapurna Statue returned back to India:  An 18th Century statue of Goddess Annapurna stolen from India. Goddess Annapurna statue stolen from a shrine near Ganga River in Varanasi. The statue then transported to Canada. Therefore, Canada returned the Goddess Annapurna Statue. 

         Read more at https://thehumanping.com/canada-to-return-18th-century-goddess-annapurna-statue-to-india/

• World AIDS Day: 01 December.
   

• Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare: 30 November   
   

• Word of the Year 2020:

 

Agency Involved	Word
Cambridge Dictionary	Quarantine
Collins Dictionary	Lockdown
Merriam Webster Dictionary /Dictionary.com	Pandemic

 

• Benjamin Netanyahu: has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021.
   
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  A four lane Tunnel under Brahmputra: to connect Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam. 

        Read more at https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/tunnel-under-the-brahmaputra-to-connect-gohpur-and-numaligarh-488671

• National Organ Donation Day: 27 November, An Organ Donation Memorial was set up at Jaipur
   
• "Shameless": A short film, will be the official Entry of India for 93rd Oscar.
   
• "Pagar Book": appointed actor Akashy Kumar as its ambassador.
   
• Serum Institute,Pune: is to develop Indian  COVID-19 vaccine "Covishield". 
• Read more at https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-covid-19-covishield-vaccine-oxford-astrazeneca-serum-institute-of-india-adar-poonawalla-2857470
   
• "Janjati Gaurav Day": M.P. goverment has decided to observe 25 November[The anniversary of Birsa Munda] as Janjati Gaurav Day.

►GI tags with related objects & Places: 

►P.M. modi: launched a Commemorative Coin of 100 Rs. & a Postal Stamp on 25 november for Lucknow University, which completed a century of its Foundation.

►"Jallikattu": A malayalam film, will be the official Indian Entry in "Oscar".

►Constitution Day: 26 November.  ►Airport Authority Of India(AAI): is to celebrate the week of 20 - 27 November as Airlines Awareness Week.

►National new-born Week: India to observe the week 15-21 November as National New-Born week. Read more at https://nursingnews.in/national-newborn-week-2020/

►20 November: World Children Day,  World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day. The day is since then celebrated to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. The date, November 20 is also important as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child

►NCC day:  It is celebrated throughout the country on the fourth Sunday of November every year because the first unit of NCC was founded on the same day in 1947 in New Delhi.

►World Philosophy Day: is observed on the third Thursday of November.   ►World Antimicrobial week: WHO to observe week of 18-24 november as "World anti Microbial Week.

►19 November: National Integration day( (INDIRA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY)). Read more at:https://www.indiacelebrating.com/events/national-integration-day-indira-gandhi-birthday/#:~:text=National%20Integration%20Day%20is%20observed%20every%20year%20on,woman%20prime%20minister%20of%20the%20India%20Indira%20Gandhi.

►19 November: International Men's Day     ►19 November: World Toilet Day 

►18 November: is observed as Naturopathy day in India.

►08 November: World Town Planning Day.       ►16 November: International Day of  Tolerance.     ►16 November: National day Of Journalism. 

►International Bird Festival: to be organized in Gorakhpur (U.P.) in feb 2021. It will attract international tourists at Ramgarhtal Lake for bird watching. .

Read more at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/intl-bird-festival-to-be-organized-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/79118039.cms

►National Ayurveda Day: celebrated every year on Dhan-Teras (the anniversary of Dhanvantary)

►12 November: World Pneumonia Day, National Bird Day. National Public Service Broadcasting Day.

►Bharti Axa: started a compaign named "Cancer Sends no Notification", to make people aware of this disease. 

►10 November: World Science Day for Peace & Development.               ►11 November: National Education Day(On the anniversary of 1st Union Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad)

►Name of Ministry of Shipping Changed: Name of Ministry of Shipping being changed to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 

To read more, click this link:http://Name of Ministry of Shipping being changed to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

►08 November- World Radiography Day, World Radiography Day is celebrated on 8 November each year. The date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. Radiographers worldwide can use the day and the days around the date to promote radiography as a career, as a vital contribution to modern healthcare, and as an opportunity to increase public awareness of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy.

►05 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day.   //***//       ►07 November: Infant Protection Day.  //***//  ►08 November: National Cancer Awareness Day.

►Chacha Chaudhary: is the new brand Ambassador of "Namami Gange" mission.

►31 October: World Citizen Day. 

►31 October: National Unity Day, celebrated on the birth anniversary of India's 1st Deputy P.M. & Home-Minister Ballabh Bhai Patel. 

►Rani Padmavati Memorial: to be built in Bhopal.   ► 27 October:  Indian Infantary Day   ►Global Audio-Visual Heritage Day: 27 October.  (Led by UNESCO)

To read more,click this link https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/memorial-for-rani-padmavati-will-be-built-in-bhopal-shivraj-singh-chouhan20201028001856/

►28 October: International Animation Day. To read more, Visit this link:  https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/international-animation-day

►Samsung Electronics: has been declared as the The Largest Global Employer of year  2020. While NTPC has emerges as the largest Indian Employer. 

►24 October: World Polio Day, World Development Information Day,  ►24 October: is also celebrated as United Nations Organization day.

►22 October: International Stuttering Day, To read more click this link    https://www.augsburg.edu/urbandebateleague/2020/10/21/stuttering-awareness-day/ &&& World Snow leopard Day.

►21 October: World Deficiency Disorder Day.

►Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project: is in Telangana on Godavari River.   ►Motera Cricket Stadium: is the largest Cricket Stadium in the world, lies in Ahmadabad. 

►Kati Bihu: is one of the major festivals celebrated in Assam. Kongali Bihu or Kati Bihu as it is commonly known derives its name from the month of Kartik which is traditionally known as Kati. Unlike Bohag Bihu, Kati   Bihu is not a flamboyant festival and the festivities are more sombre in nature. This Bihu is celebrated during the time of relocation of the rice sapling during the month of October. The granaries of the farmers usually remain empty during this time, hence it is known as Kongali (poor) Bihu.         

=>20 October: World Logistic Day, World Statistics Day   && Indian National Solidarity Day.

=>National Rugby Teams: It has been decided that Odisha will sponsor these teams. ////***// 14 October: International E-Wastes Day.

 

=>Govt bans printing of calendars, diaries, festival greeting cards by all ministries, PSUs.

EpiVacCorona: is another COVID-19 vaccine, after Sputnik V being tested by Russia  //***// Global Handwashing Day: for Hand Hygiene awareness(17 October)

Commemoratory Coin 75 Rs.: PM Modi released a commemoratory coin on the 75th Anniversary of FAO. It was founded on 16th October 1945, H.Q. Rome (Italy). To read more click here

International Day of Rural Women: 15 October, The first ever International Day of Rural Women was celebrated more than a decade ago on October 15, 2008. To know more visit me

International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: 13 October.     //****//     National Philately Day:  13 October  //****//   World Standard Day: 14 October. //***// 

Nechipu Tunnel: Defence Minister laid the Foundation Stone for Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. Heralding in a new era in the connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive areas close to Western, Northern and North Eastern Borders, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today dedicated 44 major permanent bridges to the Nation. To read more click here

Digital High-Tech Class Rooms: Kerala is the 1st state to achieve this feat.

10 October: Global day against capital sentence.   //***// Blue Flag tag: is given Foundation for Environment Education. (Denmark).

10 October: World Migratory Bird Day.   //  10 October: World Mental Health Day.    // 11 October: International Girl Day.

Patrika Gate: The Iconic Gate is built by the Patrika Group of Newspapers on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in the Pink City Jaipur.

Wilmington City(US): the US declared this city as "World War 2, Heritage City". To read more,  click here

Ram Vilas Paswan: A big name in Bihar Politics, Leader of LJP & a Central Govt. Minister Passed away    ***** 09 October: World Post Day.

08 October: Indian Air Force Day.  In Pic: Indian Navy headed ahead to wish its counterpart in the sky.

08 October:  World Sight Day, (2nd Sunday Of October, every Year)    //***//   National Wild Life week: 3 October - 8 October.

07 October: World Cotton Day, 1st ever was hosted by WTO on  07 October 2019, To know more, click here 

5 October: World Teacher's Day.  &   6 October: World Habitat Day.  To know more, click here  &&&  Wildlife Week(India): Celebrated every year from 2 0ctober to 8 October, To read more, visit here

Atal Tunnel: unveiled by  P.M, Modi, It is the world's longest tunnel at 10000 feet, in Pir Panjal Range in Himachal Pradesh, connecting Manali to Leh-Spiti, in Rohtang Pass. It is an all-weather tunnel with The 9 km-long Atal Tunnel, which promises to reduce the distance by 46 kilometers and the time by about four to five hours. The speed limit for cars using the tunnel has been set at 80 kmph. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had decided to construct the strategic tunnel below the Rohtang Pass on June 3, 2000. The foundation was laid on May 26, 2002. In 2019, the government decided to name the tunnel after former PM Vajpayee to honor the contribution made by him.  

SAI: got a renewed Logo. 

The Young Minds: Two Guwahati-based women entrepreneurs have launched a newspaper specifically designed for kids, to promote creative thinking among children and inculcate in them the habit to read and write. The newspaper named 'The Young Minds' is the brainchild of Neelam Sethia and Neha Bajaj. To know more about it click here.

26 September: World Environment Health day  //  27 September: World Tourism Day.

25 September: World Pharmacist Day. //C //  25 September: Indian Antyodaya Day (On Anniversary of Pt. Din Dayal Upadhyaya)

23rd September: world Rhino Day. //  23rd September: World Sign language Day.

8 Indian sea beaches were recommended by the central Government for Blue Flag International Eco Label   //=>21^st September: International Peace Day, also, world Alzheimer Day.

15 September: is celebrated as “Indian Engineer’s Day” on the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya. / / also, 15 September: International Day of Democracy.

Reliance Industries: got the honour of being the 1^st Indian Company to reach mark of 200 billion market value. //International First-Aid Day: 12 September.

Bangluru: to host Aero-2020//Karnataka:  has started Country’s 1^st Integrated Air Ambulance// Hubli (Karnataka) Railway Station: is renamed as Siddharoddha Swamiji Railway Station, after a seer. 

ChannaPatna Toys: These are the wooden toys, made in a hamlet/village of Karnataka.  The artisans of Channapatna — known as the ‘Land of Toys’ — are banking on the superior quality of their products to rejuvenate interest in their over 200-year-old art form, both in India and abroad. The World Trade Organization’s Geographical Indication gives them exclusive rights to sell their toys under the Channapatna name. With the one-and-a-half-year-old Prince of Bhutan being the most recent recipient of these unique wooden toys, Channapatna handicrafts adorn houses across the globe and were also gifted to former United States President, Barack Obama, during his visit to India.

West Bengal: houses the largest “SOLAR TREE”.   In Bengal, CSIR-CMERI scientists set up the world’s largest ‘solar tree’ A solar tree is a metal structure resembling a tree that has solar panels fitted on the branches. The solar panels connected through metal branches produce solar power. The CMERI solar tree has 35 panels each with a capacity of 330 watts.

Bajaj Alliance: offered insurance for pet Dogs.  //FAV G: is an online game, an alternate to Pub G. // E-Chaupal: is an initiative started by ITC.

Northrop Grumman: (a US aerospace Company) names its spacecraft in honor of Kalpana Chawla, To read more click here.

Height of orbit of Geo-Stationary Sattelite: 35,786 K.M.(22,300 MILES).

Amul India: gave a moment to India to be proud of. It turned into the 1^st Indian Dairy Company to be listed in the  Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list. 

Few important Art & Culture one-liners=>

Channapatna Toys: is the term given to toys manufactured In Channaptna village/hamlet in Karnataka.  

1.      The Sangai Festival is celebrated in: Manipur

2.      The temples constructed at Khajuraho are: -1. Jain temples 2. Vaishnavite Temples 3. Saivite Temples 

3.      The famous ‘Hornbill festival’ is celebrated in: Nagaland

4.      Gandhara School of Art: 1) It displays Greek artistic influence and the concept of the “man-god” was essentially inspired by Greek mythological culture. 2) Artistically, the Gandhara school of sculpture is said to have contributed wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals etc. 3) The Gandhara art primarily depicted the Buddhist themes.

5.      Gundecha brothers are well-known exponents of Dhrupad styles of Hindustani Classical Music

6.      Elephant festival is celebrated annually in:  Jaipur

7.      ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival is a festival of the Tai-Ahom community in North-Eastern India.

8.      Today’s Gurmukhi, Dogri and Sindhi scripts have developed from Sarada script.

9.      Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of Kerala Govt.

10.  Karnataka state Government confers the Basavashree award

11.   A Fire temple is a place of worship for: Zoroastrians

12.  Bageshwari Qamar is India’s first and only (possibly) woman player of Shehnai, the music instrument.

13.  The Mathura school of arts used: Red Sandstone

14.  Barabar Caves is the oldest surviving rock-cut cave system in India

15.  Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in Karnataka.

16.  Sindhu Darshan was the earlier name of “Leh Singhe-Khababs” Festival

17.  Tangaliya shawl, a unique weaving style has been given GI (Geographical Indications) recognition by the Central government in the latter half of 2009. This is an indigenous craft of Gujrat.

18.  “Matrimandir” is located in: Pondicherry.

19.  “Temple of the Emerald Buddha”  is located in Thailand.

20.  Kallol was the name of one of the most influential movements in Bangla Literature.

1.     Vishwakarma Jayanti celebration is observed by worshipping tools.

2.      Sattriya dance, which is one of the eight principal classical Indian dance traditions is from Assam

3.     Konark Sun Temple, Orissa was called “The Black Pagoda” by the Europeans.

4.     Monolithic human figures carved from a rock called