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Arjun Munda launches Áadi Mahotsav’
- The 10-day-long Áadi Mahotsav’, a festival of tribes will be launched by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda in a virtual format. Due to COVID 19 the TRIFED has decided to organise its annual event Aadi Mahotsav-2020 in an online mode.
Guests of honour for this online inauguration
- Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh
- Minister for Tribal Development, Madhya Pradesh Meena Singh
- TRIFED chairman Ramesh Chand Meena
About Aadi Mahotsav:
- Aadi Mahotsav is being hosted on the Tribes India website www.tribesindia.com and the main focus of this year is on the tribal craft and culture of Madhya Pradesh.
- Aadi Mahotsav is a unique celebration of the spirit of tribal culture, crafts, cuisine and commerce..The festival is an attempt to familiarize the people with the rich and diverse craft and culture of the tribal communities across the country, in one place.
- It commenced in 2017.
Nagaland Statehood Day 2020
- Nagaland attained statehood with the enactment of the state of Nagaland Act in 1962 by the Parliament.
- The interim body was dissolved on 30 November 1963 and the state of Nagaland was formally inaugurated on 1 December 1963
- Kohima was declared as the state capital. Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963.The state is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.
56th BSF raising Day
- “The Border Security Force has always lived up to its motto ‘Duty for Life’ (Jeevan Paryant Kartavya) with its bravery and prowess.
- As per the official website of BSF, ‘India’s first line of defence’ was officially raised in accordance with an Act of the Indian Parliament on December 1, 1965, soon after the India-Pakistan War of 1965.
- BSF has distinguished itself as a valorous force, unwavering in its commitment to protect the nation and assist citizens during natural calamities.
- Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also saluted brave personnel of the force for their national service.
World AIDS Day – December 1
- The theme of World AIDS Day, to be observed on December 1 is ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: resilience and impact.’ The aim is to make U=U or undetectable = Untransmittable a reality.
- The 2017 National Health Policy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to end AIDS by 2030.
About AIDS
- AIDS is a chronic, caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
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PM participates in Dev Deepawali Mahotsav in Varanasi
- The Prime Minister named Guru Nanak Dev ji himself as the biggest symbol of reforms in the society and system.