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Days & Themes

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 2026 Observed on June 4

4 Jun 2026

• United Nations Headquarters: New York, USA
• UN Secretary-General: António Guterres

Days & Themes

UN-Proclaimed Global Day of Parents Celebrated Globally on 1st June

1 Jun 2026

• UNGA Headquarters: New York, USA

Days & Themes

UN observes International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories

31 May 2026

• UN Headquarters: New York, USA
• UN Secretary-General: António Guterres

Days & Themes

Kolkata selected as host city for International Day of Yoga 2026 main celebrations

28 May 2026

• Ministry of AYUSH Minister of State (I/C): Prataprao Jadhav
• The United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as International Day of Yoga in 2014

CA

Eminent Scientists Soumya Swaminathan and Manindra Agrawal Elected Fellows of Royal Society

27 May 2026

• Royal Society Founded Year: 1660 (London, United Kingdom)
• M.S. Swaminathan elected year: 1973

Rankings

BWSSB Ranks Among Top Five Global Water Utilities at Madrid Summit 2026

25 May 2026

• The Global Water Summit 2026 was hosted in Madrid, Spain.
• SDG 6 targets ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Committees

Lok Sabha Speaker Appoints Chairperson and Members for Women's Empowerment Committee

20 May 2026

• National Commission for Women (NCW) Established: 1992
• Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla

Days & Themes

World Hypertension Day 2026 Focused on Controlling the 'Silent Killer'

18 May 2026

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Foundation: 17 May 1865.
• ITU Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

Committees

New Parliamentary Committee on Women's Empowerment Formed in Lok Sabha

18 May 2026

• Speaker of Lok Sabha: Om Birla.
• Composition of Committee: 30 members (generally) but currently 28 (18 LS + 10 RS).

Days & Themes

International Museum Day 2026: Promoting Cultural Heritage Preservation

18 May 2026

• ICOM: International Council of Museums
• ICOM Headquarters: Paris, France
• First International Museum Day: 1977
• Theme Concept Introduced: 1992

Days & Themes

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 Concludes with Focus on 'Action'

17 May 2026

• Organizer: Mental Health Foundation
• Supporters: Mind and NHS (National Health Service)
• 2026 Theme: 'Action'
• Symbolic Day: Wear It Green Day

Days & Themes

Sikkim Celebrates 51st Statehood Day on 16 May

16 May 2026

• Sikkim Formation Year: 1975
• Sikkim Capital: Gangtok
• Article 371F: Special provisions for Sikkim
• First State in India to become 100% Organic: Sikkim

Days & Themes

International Nurses Day 2026 Celebrates the Legacy of Florence Nightingale

14 May 2026

• Date: May 12
• Honors: Florence Nightingale
• Legacy: Founder of Modern Nursing

Days & Themes

World Thalassaemia Day 2026 Observed Globally on May 8

14 May 2026

• Condition Type: Genetic Blood Disorder
• Primary Impact: Hemoglobin deficiency

Foundations / Anniversaries

Prime Minister Participates in Somnath Amrut Parv Celebrations in Gujarat

14 May 2026

• Location: Veraval, Gujarat
• Inaugurated by: Rajendra Prasad (1951)
• Significance: One of the 12 Jyotirlingas

Days & Themes

International Day of Plant Health 2026: Focus on Biosecurity and Food Security

13 May 2026

• United Nations Head: Antonio Guterres (Secretary-General)
• UN Headquarters: New York, USA

Committees

Supreme Court Constitutes High-Powered Panel for Judicial Infrastructure Modernization

13 May 2026

• Current Chief Justice of India: Surya Kant
• Number of Supreme Court Judges (Sanctioned): 34

Days & Themes

International Nurses Day 2026 Celebrates the Birth Anniversary of Florence Nightingale

12 May 2026

• International Council of Nurses (ICN) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Nurses Day Proposal Year: 1953 (by Dorothy Sutherland)
• Official designation by ICN: 1974

Reports

NITI Aayog Report Reveals Major Shift in India's School Education Landscape

12 May 2026

• NITI Aayog CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
• NITI Aayog Headquarters: New Delhi
• NITI Aayog established: 1 January 2015

Days & Themes

International Day observed for Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

25 Mar 2026

• Abolition of the Slave Trade Act Year: 1807 (UK)
• Significance: Honoring victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

CA

Former Parliamentarian and Veteran BJP Leader Datta Meghe Passes Away

25 Mar 2026

• Constituencies represented by Datta Meghe: Nagpur, Ramtek, Wardha (Maharashtra)
• MLC full form: Member of the Legislative Council

Days & Themes

Observance of French Language Day and International Day of the Unborn Child

25 Mar 2026

• Six Official UN Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• First country to recognize 'Day of Right to be Born': El Salvador (1993)
• French Language Day commemorates: Establishment of ACCT in 1970

Foundations / Anniversaries

Assam Rifles Celebrates 191st Raising Day on March 24

24 Mar 2026

• Assam Rifles Established: 1835
• Assam Rifles Headquarters: Shillong, Meghalaya
• Nickname: Sentinels of the North East
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Days & Themes

World Tuberculosis Day 2026: 'Yes! We Can End TB!'

24 Mar 2026

• Bacterium that causes TB: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Robert Koch Nobel Prize Year: 1905
• World Health Organization (WHO) HQ: Geneva

Days & Themes

World Tuberculosis Day 2026 Observed with Global Commitment to End Epidemic

24 Mar 2026

• Bacterium: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Scientist: Robert Koch (Nobel Prize winner)
• Discovery Year: 1882

Rankings

Hurun Report 2026: Record 150 Self-Made Women Billionaires Globally

24 Mar 2026

• Hurun Report HQ: Shanghai, China
• Topper: Diane Hendricks (USA) with $24 billion
• Chairman/Chief Researcher: Rupert Hoogewerf

Reports

PM Narendra Modi Becomes India's Longest-Serving Elected Head of Government

24 Mar 2026

• Former Record Holder: Pawan Kumar Chamling (Sikkim CM)
• Tenure as Gujarat CM: ~13 years
• Tenure as PM: ~11 years (ongoing)

Rankings

India Ranked 13th Globally in 2026 Global Terrorism Index

24 Mar 2026

• IEP Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
• IEP Founder: Steve Killelea
• GTI Measurement: Impact based on incidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage

Days & Themes

World Meteorological Day 2026 Focuses on Climate Protection

23 Mar 2026

• WMO HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• WMO Secretary-General: Celeste Saulo
• WMO Established: March 23, 1950

Days & Themes

India Pays Tribute to Freedom Fighters on Shaheed Diwas

23 Mar 2026

• Execution Year: 1931
• Location: Lahore Central Jail
• Names: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev

Rankings

World Happiness Report 2026: Finland Tops for 9th Year; India Ranks 116th

23 Mar 2026

• Finland Capital: Helsinki
• Finland Currency: Euro
• Finland President: Alexander Stubb

Days & Themes

Jal Mahotsav 2026: A Nationwide Campaign for Rural Water Management

22 Mar 2026

• Minister of Jal Shakti: C.R. Patil
• World Water Day: March 22
• Jal Jeevan Mission Launch Year: 2019

Days & Themes

World Sparrow Day 2026 Observed Globally to Promote Avian Conservation

20 Mar 2026

• Nature Forever Society Founder: Mohammed Dilawar
• House Sparrow State Bird of: Delhi and Bihar
• First World Sparrow Day: 2010

Days & Themes

International Day of Happiness 2026 Observed Globally on March 20

20 Mar 2026

• International Day of Happiness First Observed: 2013
• Initiated by: United Nations General Assembly

Rankings

World Happiness Report 2026: India Secures 116th Rank; Finland Continues Lead

20 Mar 2026

• UNSDSN: United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
• World Happiness Report Top 3: 1. Finland, 2. Iceland, 3. Denmark
• Oxford University Location: United Kingdom

Days & Themes

International Observances: World Sparrow Day, Happiness Day, and Oral Health Day

20 Mar 2026

• Nature Forever Society Founder: Mohammad Dilawar ('Hero of the Environment' 2008)
• UNGA declared International Day of Happiness in July 2012.
• FDI World Dental Federation HQ: Geneva, Switzerland

Reports

India's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.9% in February 2026

20 Mar 2026

• NSO (National Statistics Office) comes under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched in 2017.
• Viksit Bharat 2047: India's vision to become a developed nation by 100th year of independence.

Reports

22-Year-Old Surya Midha Joins Forbes Youngest Billionaires List 2026

20 Mar 2026

• Forbes Headquarters: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
• Editor-in-Chief of Forbes: Steve Forbes
• Mercor: An AI-driven talent sourcing and vetting platform.

Days & Themes

Ordnance Factories Day and National Vaccination Day Observed in March

18 Mar 2026

• India's First Ordnance Factory: Cossipore, Kolkata (1801)
• India Declared Polio-Free: 2014
• WHO HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• Theme of Math Day 2026: Mathematics and Hope

Days & Themes

India Observes National Vaccination Day to Promote Immunization Awareness

16 Mar 2026

• First Pulse Polio Launch Year: 1995
• World Consumer Rights Day: March 15
• WHO Global Polio Eradication Initiative launched: 1988

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