World Population Day – 11 July  World Population reached five billion (500 crores) on July 11th 1986. The United Nations began to commemorate the World Population Day on July 11th every year from 1987 onwards. Activities are usually held worldwide on the day to enhance people’s awareness of the population problem. World Population Year            Population (in crores)                   Years Taken  1804                   100                                         1804 1927                    200                                         123 1960                    300                                         33 1974                    400                                        ...

National Statistics Day – 29 June  In recognition of the notable contributions made by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of economic planning and statistical development    in the Post – independent era, the Government  of India has decided  to designate 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as the Statistics Day in the category of special Day to be celebrated at the national level. The objective of this Day...

Anti- Child Labour Day – 12 June  From 2003 every year ‘ World Day Against  Child Labour’ is observed on June 12th by the International Labour Organization. The day has often focused on one of the worst forms of child labour listed in Convention No. 182. The event is aimed at mobilizing people around the world against  child  labour and  its worst forms, arising out of local cultures and customs, while encouraging...

World No Tobacco Day-31 May  World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. The Member States of the World Health Organization created this in 1987 to draw global attention of the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1987 , the World Health Assembly passed Resolution calling 7 April 1988 to be the “World No-Smoking Day.” In 1988 , Resolution was...

Anti Terrorism Day – 21 May May 21 is observed as Anti – terrorism day since 1992 to mark the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. A suicide bomber killed Rajiv Gandhi on this day in 1991. Life History of Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi, was the 9th Prime Minster of India ( and the 3rd...