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International Day of Light – Observed on May 16

The International Day of Lightis celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.
The themefor International Day of Families 2021 is ‘Families and new technologies’.
It focuses on the impact of new technologies on the well-being of families.
This dayis a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development.

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International Day of Families – Observed on May 15

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15 May every year.
The themeof this year’s International Day of Families is “Families and New Technologies.”
The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families.

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CJI launches an official mobile App for Journalists

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched an official mobile application for Journalists to cover proceedings of the apex court.
The New feature, called ‘Indicative Notes’ is aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easy-to-understand format.

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PM CARES Fund approved procurement of one lakh 50 thousand units of Oxycare system

The PM CARES Fund has approved procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare System developed by the Defence Research Development Organization at a cost of Rs 322.5 crores, the DRDO informed.
It further informed that the Oxycare System is a SpO2 based Oxygen Supply System that regulates oxygen being administered to patients based on sensed SpO2 levels.
“Under this sanction, 1, 00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM (Non-rebreather mask) masks are being procured.

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International Nurses Day – Observed on May 12

International Nurses Day is an international day observed around the world on 12 May of each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.
The theme for the 2021 is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965.
In January 1974, 12 May was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Each year, ICN prepares and distributes the International Nurses’ Day Kit.

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National Technology Day – Observed on May 11

National Technology Day2021 on May 11 celebrates the achievements and contributions of Indians to science and technology.
The themeof the National Technology Day 2021 theme is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”.
The day acts as a reminder of the country’s technological advancements.

This day serves as a reminder of India breaking into the elite group of nations with nuclear weapons. The National Technology Day was observed for the first time on May 11, 1999.

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Mother’s Day – Observed on second Sunday of May

Mother’sDay is a time-honored tradition of recognizing the women in our lives who raised us, dried our tears, and well, mothered us.
Everyone has one or has someone who is like a mother to them.
On the second Sunday ofMay, we honor those women who are our mothers.
Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis who had given the idea of celebrating Mother’s Day in honour of mothers and motherhood in 1907.
Nationally this day was recognized in 1914.

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Observed on May 08

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The themethis year is ‘Together we are #unstoppable!’ The World Red Cross Day is marked on May 8 every year to acknowledge the beliefs of the Red Crescent Movement and the International Red Cross.
This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC).
He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
He was born on May 8, 1828.

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World Athletics Day – Observed on May 07

World Athletics Day 2021is being celebrated on May 7.
The InternationalAmateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started celebrating World Athletics Day to promote participation in sports among the youngsters.
The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) started the World Athletics Day in order to boost participation in athletics among youngsters, creating awareness about the importance of fitness.
World Athletics Day falls under IAAF’s social responsibility project ‘Athletics for a Better World’.
The World Athletics Day is observed to make people aware on the importance of physical fitness.

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International No Diet Day: Observed On 06 May

Every year, International No Diet Day is observed on May 6.
Its symbol is a light blue ribbon.
International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual celebration of body acceptance, including fat acceptance and body shape diversity.
This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with a focus on health at any size and in raising awareness of the potential dangers of dieting and the unlikelihood of success; the Institute of Medicine summarises.
The first International No Diet Day was celebrated in the UK in 1992.

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World Asthma Day – Observed on First Tuesday of May

World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993.
This year’s World Asthma Day theme is “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions”.
WAD is held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide.
WHO recognizes that asthma is of major public health importance.
According to WHO, it was estimated that more than 339 million people had Asthma globally and there were 417,918 deaths due to asthma at the global level in 2016.
Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes or exacerbations.
The theme provides a call to action to address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma that prevent persons with asthma from enjoying optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of this condition.
Common misconceptions surrounding asthma include:
- Asthma is a childhood disease; individuals will grow out of it as they age.
- Asthma is infectious.
- Asthma sufferers should not exercise.
- Asthma is only controllable with high dose steroids.

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World Press Freedom Day – this year theme has been published

“The theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, “Information as a Public Good”, underlines the indisputable importance of verified and reliable information.
It calls attention to the essential role of free and professional journalists in producing and disseminating this information, by tackling misinformation and other harmful content – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

International Firefighters Day – Observed on May 04

International Firefighters’ Day is observed on May 4.
It was instituted after a proposal was emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.
The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefightersin tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.

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Statehood day of Gujarat and Maharashtra – Observed on May 01

May 1 comes as the establishment day for the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
It was on this day in the year 1960 that the former state of Bombay was segregated on a linguistic basis and two states were formed — Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Gujarati, the official language of the state of Gujarat, comes as an Indo-Aryan language which emerged from local Prakrits and Sanskrit.
Often named ‘Jewel of Western India’, Gujarat has been on the world map since ancient ages.
Gujarat was authoritatively formed in the year 1960 after the impression for the state originated in the year 1928 in a magazine by the name Kumar.
Freedom fighter and writer K M Munshi originally proposed a concept called Mahagujarat.

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International Labour Day or May Day – Observed on May 01

Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.
Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
May 1 is the International Day of Workers or International Labour Daydedicated to workers and labourers across the world.
This day celebrates labourers and encourages them to be aware of their rights.
The day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement.
It is also celebrated in countries in Central America, South America, and in some parts of the Caribbean.
In the United States, Australia, and Canada, Labor Day or Labour Day is celebrated at different times of the year.
India celebrated the first Labour day in the year 1923 and the day is referred nationally as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas or Kamgar Din.
Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and labor union leader, was the person who came up with the idea for Labor Day.
He thought American workers should be honored with their own day.
He proposed his idea to New York’s Central Labor Union early in 1882, and they thought the holiday was a good idea, too.

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National Honesty Day – Observed on Apr 30

Honesty Day is celebrated on April 30 in the United States to encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and historical education.
It was invented by Hirsh Goldberg, who chose the last day of April for two reasons.
First, since the first day of that month, which is April Fools’ Day, celebrates falsehoods.
Second, it is the anniversary of the First inauguration of George Washington on April 30, 1789.
Hirsh Goldberg, who was a former press secretary of Maryland and writer of many novels, created the holiday in the early 1990s while writing the first draft and researching for his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed The Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives.
People can ask each other question and expect radically honest answers on Honesty Day, provided each of them are aware of the holiday.
Honesty Day is a campaign for the prevention of political lies, and serves to increase awareness of the most deceitful lies in history such as the 1972 Richard Nixon Watergate Scandal, France’s Dreyfus Affair, and Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme.
It is to urge politicians to stay away from lies and tell the truth.
Every April 30th, Goldberg himself gives out honesty awards to companies, organizations, groups, and individuals that have remained truthful to their people.

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International Dance Day – Observed on Apr 29

International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
Several dance events and festivals held on this date all over the globe.
The International Dance Day 2021 themeis: ‘Purpose of dance’.
The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet.
International Dance Day was started to spread the message of the benefits of dance, celebrate dance and bring people together.
International Dance Day on April 29this an annual celebration of how dancing positively impacts our lives.
The human body’s ability to move, groove, pop, and lock has captivated the way we interact with music and express ourselves artistically.

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work – Observed on Apr 28

The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
The day is promoted by the International Labour Organization (ILO)since 2003 to prevent accidents and illnesses at work.
The theme for 2021 is “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”.
As workers we are responsible to work safely and to protect ourselves and not to endanger others, to know our rights and to participate in the implementation of preventive measures.
The whole objective of Occupational Safety and Health is to prevent diseases, injuries, and deaths that are due to working conditions; no one should have to a job related injury or disease because of their employment.
Significant changes are constantly occurring in the workplace for example: Longer working hours.

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Revised COVID-19 guidelines released for Ayurveda, Unani practitioners by Ministry of Ayush

Responding to the need of fresh guidelines in the face of the emergence of the second wave of the pandemic, Ministry of Ayush released revised guidelines for Ayurveda and Unani Practitioners for COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation and Ayurveda and Unani Preventive Measures for self-care during COVID-19 Pandemic.
These Guidelines and Advisories were developed through an extensive consultative process by the Empowered Committee within the Interdisciplinary Ayush Research and Development Task Force setup by the Ministry of Ayush.
The Ministry of Ayush issued an advisory on 29th January last year on how to protect oneself from COVID-19 and how to stay healthy.
In this context, the Ministry of Ayush has also promoted use of ready-made formulation like AyushKwath Ayurveda which is a simple admixture of four herbal ingredients.

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National DNA Day – Observed on Apr 25

National DNA Day is a United States holiday celebrated on April 25.
It commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers in the journal Nature on the structure of DNA.
In the United States, DNA Day was first celebrated on April 25, 2003, by proclamation of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
However, they only declared a one-time celebration, not an annual holiday.
Every year from 2003 onward, annual DNA Day celebrations have been organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), starting as early as April 23 in 2010, April 15 in 2011 and April 20 in 2012.
April 25 has since been declared “International DNA Day” and “World DNA Day” by several groups.

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World Veterinary Day – Observed on Last Saturday of April

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) started celebrating the day in the year 2000.
WVA is the world’s largest family of veterinarians and aims at providing a “common voice” for all the veterinary doctors across the globe.
The World Veterinary Day is celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April.
The World Veterinary Association declared the themefor 2021 as ‘The Veterinarian Response to the Covid-19 Crisis’; keeping in mind the ongoing pandemic situation that took a toll on animal welfare as well.

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World Book Day– Observed on Apr 23

World Book Day is celebrated every year on April 23.
UNESCO undertakes the responsibility of the event.
The first ever World Book Day was celebrated on April 23, 1995.
The date was decided by UNESCO as it was also the death and birth anniversary of William Shakespeare, a world famous author.
World Book and Copyright Day: Keeping Covid-19 in mind, the themefor this year is ‘To share a story’.
Tbilisi has been chosen to be the World Book Capital in 2021.
April 23 is globally observed as the World Book Day, also known as the World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book.

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National Earth Day – Observed on Apr 22

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
The theme this year is “Restore Our Earth” and its focus is on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. And therefore, the theme also rejects the belief that only mitigation and adaptation are the ways to address climate change.
First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
International Mother Earth Day (Earth Day)is celebrated every year on 22 April to recognize that the Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.
The day was established in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Every year around the world, Earth Day organizers promote green campaigns to save the Earth.
Celebrate National Earth Day by getting engaged in Earth Day activities in your area.

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National Civil Service Day – Observed on Apr 21

The Government of India chose April 21 as the National Civil Service Day as on this day the country’s first home minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the newly appointed Administrative Services Officers in 1947.
The historic occasion took place at the Metcalf House in Delhi.
During the British raj, Warren Hastings laid the foundation of civil service and Charles Cornwallisreformed, modernized, and rationalized it.
Hence, Charles Cornwallisis known as ‘the Father of civil service in India’.
Cornwallis introduced two divisions of the Indian Civil service.
Following Lord Macaulay’s Report of the Select Committee of British Parliament, the concept of a merit based modern Civil Service in India was introduced in 1854.
The present-day all-India administrative services owe their origin to Sardar Patel’s sagacity and thus he is regarded as Father of modern All India Services.

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UN Chinese Language Day – Observed on Apr 20

UN Chinese Language Dayis observed on April 20
The event was established by The UN Department of Public Information established the day in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization.
April 20 has also been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.

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World Heritage Day – Observed on Apr 18

The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, round tables and newspaper articles.
Theme for this year is ‘Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures’.
Check here all you need to know about the day.
World Heritage Day is observed every year on April 18, to preserve the human heritage and recognize the efforts of the organizations working for it.
The day is dedicated to the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage through various activities undertaken by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
Italyhas the highest number of Unesco heritage sites in the world.

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World Haemophilia Day – Observed on Apr 17

World Haemophilia Dayis observed on 17 April every year to increase awareness about haemophilia disease and other inherited bleeding disorders.
In 1989, World Haemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnavel’s birthday.
The themefor the year 2021 World Hemophilia Day is ‘Adapting to Change, sustaining care in a new world.’
This theme has been decided considering the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on people with a bleeding disorder and is it important for the world to stand together in this changing scenario.

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World Homeopathy Week – Observed on Apr 10 – Apr 16

The World Homoeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10 to commemorate the Birthday of Dr. Hahnemann, the Founder of Homoeopathy.
The date of 10th April was chosen to mark the start of this event as it is the birthday of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the German physician who is credited with creating homeopathy.
World Homeopathy Awareness Week is celebrated annually between April 10th and April 16th.
This year, the themeof the celebration is “Homeopathy- Roadmap for Integrative Medicine”.
It has been working towards strengthening education and infrastructure to promote the practice of homeopathy in the country.
Organized by the World Homeopathy Awareness Organization, the week is a celebration of both homeopaths and those who have been healed with homeopathy.
Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine that uses small, highly diluted doses of natural substances to trigger the bodies own healing abilities.
During the week, there are free public events held across the world, such as lectures, media interviews and free and reduced-price clinics.

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International Day of Light – Observed on May 16

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International Day of Families – Observed on May 15

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CJI launches an official mobile App for Journalists

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PM CARES Fund approved procurement of one lakh 50 thousand units of Oxycare system

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International Nurses Day – Observed on May 12

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National Technology Day – Observed on May 11

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Mother’s Day – Observed on second Sunday of May

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Observed on May 08

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World Athletics Day – Observed on May 07

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International No Diet Day: Observed On 06 May

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World Asthma Day – Observed on First Tuesday of May

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World Press Freedom Day – this year theme has been published

International Firefighters Day – Observed on May 04

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Statehood day of Gujarat and Maharashtra – Observed on May 01

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International Labour Day or May Day – Observed on May 01

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National Honesty Day – Observed on Apr 30

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International Dance Day – Observed on Apr 29

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work – Observed on Apr 28

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Revised COVID-19 guidelines released for Ayurveda, Unani practitioners by Ministry of Ayush

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National DNA Day – Observed on Apr 25

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World Veterinary Day – Observed on Last Saturday of April

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World Book Day– Observed on Apr 23

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National Earth Day – Observed on Apr 22

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National Civil Service Day – Observed on Apr 21

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UN Chinese Language Day – Observed on Apr 20

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World Heritage Day – Observed on Apr 18

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World Haemophilia Day – Observed on Apr 17

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World Homeopathy Week – Observed on Apr 10 – Apr 16