Navy Day – 4th September December 4th is celebrated as Navy Day every year in commemoration of the winning glory of the Navy during the Indo-Pak war. The 1971 war with Pakistan was the biggest wartime operation of the Indian Navy in which every ship, aircraft and submarine took part in the war which were available at that time. During the Indo-Pak battle, the Indian Navy had lost only one ship....

World Yoga Day – 2nd September World Yoga Day is celebrated on 2nd September every year to recollect and make people aware of the science and art of yoga and its importance in human life. ‘Yoga’ means to unite, unite with the Supreme Lord through meditation and action. Yoga Day is celebrated on 2nd September on the eve of the birth anniversary of the great Indian philosopher and exponent of yoga,...

World Coconut Day – 2nd September September 2 is observed as World Coconut Day to make people understand that this crop has a vital role in poverty reduction. There is one organisation called ‘Asian and Pacific Coconut Community’, headquartered in Jakarta. This organisation of Coconut is associated with research and work of different aspects of the coconut. Coconut is associated with the socio-economic aspects of millions of people, who directly and...

Independence Day – 15th Aug. 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day of India, our country. On this very special day, India got its precious freedom from the bondage of the British Empire. Independence Day is the result of the end of the endless struggle of the freedom movement. This Independent movement took its positive turn on the appearance of Mahatma Gandhi to the political scene. Gandhiji instilled a patriotic sense...

Quit India Day – 9th August Quit India Day is celebrated on 9th August every year to commemorate the famous ‘Quit India’ resolution which was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed by an overwhelming majority in 1942. Ultimately this resolution got mass Indian strength to struggle for freedom movement and India got its freedom on 15th August 1947. The quit India resolution was a long and comprehensive one, which gave a...

Hiroshima Day – 6th August  International Peace Day is observed on the 6th of August which is synonymous with Hiroshima Day. This is a very special day as in the morning of August 6th, 1945, brought terror for the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki due to dropping of bomb during the Second World War. The world woke up to the terrors of the holocaust with the destruction of the two Japanese...

Friendship Day – 4th August  Friendship Day is celebrated on the 4th of August every year. It is the day to recognise our friends and their contribution to our life. A friend is the one, who convinces you that there is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. A true friend is the person who comes to your aid in the times of distress. A little support by...

Global Day of Action – 15th July The Global Day of Action popularly known as ‘GDA’ is a day of awareness against waste burning. The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has on the occasion of GDA called for a worldwide ban on burn technologies. This very day is marked by the global release of a report, “Waste Incineration: A Dying Technology.” A release was issued citing waste burning of all...