CURRENT AFFAIRS: DAYS
NRI or Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020: Observed on January 09
- Every year, January 9 is celebrated as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of the nation.
- The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915.
- The themeof 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 is “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
I&B Minister launches Diary App
- Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the Government’s Digital Calendar and Diary App in New Delhi.
- Mr Javadekar said, paperless governance has come to offices and files are now moving as e-files.
- The digital calendar inaugurated and available in Hindi and English, but it will be available in 11 languages from 15th January 2021.
- He said, the calendar has a theme for every month and it will also have all information of 100 revolutionary programmes of the government.
- The GOI Calendar and the Diary App is available for download on both Google Play store and iOS App Store.
- The app has been designed and developed by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- The app will do away with the need for a new calendar every year.
