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India Declares One-Day National Mourning for Former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
India declared one-day national mourning on 13 July 2026 for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the former Emir of Qatar and the Father Amir of the State of...
Van Mahotsav Tree Plantation Campaign
Van Mahotsav is India’s annual week-long tree plantation festival observed from 1 July to 7 July. The campaign began in 1950 under K.M. Munshi, then Union Minister for...
PM Modi Leads International Yoga Day in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations at Red Road in Kolkata on 21 June 2026. The event included a mass yoga session...
International Festival of Yoga and Meditation Held in Leh
The International Festival of Yoga and Meditation 2026 is being organised across Ladakh from June 15 to 21, 2026, to mark the 12th United Nations International Day of...
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Observed in India
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was observed on 17 June 2026 across 813 project areas under the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee...
Yoga for Healthy Ageing Theme Announced for IDY 2026
The Ministry of Ayush has announced “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” as the theme for the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, which will be observed on 21...
International Yoga Day 2026 Event in Kolkata
India will host the main International Day of Yoga 2026 event in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 21 June 2026. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and...
International Day for Biological Diversity 2026
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on 22 May every year under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The 2026 theme is “Acting locally for global impact”. Odisha’s...
Etor Gidi Festival Celebrated by Adi Community
Etor Gidi is an agro-based traditional festival of the Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh. It is celebrated at the beginning of the farming season (generally falls in Mid...
National Endangered Species Day 2026
National Endangered Species Day 2026 is being observed on 15 May 2026, which falls on the third Friday of May. The 2026 observance marks the 21st annual celebration...
National Technology Day Marks Pokhran-II Tests
National Technology Day is observed in India on 11 May every year. The day commemorates the Pokhran-II nuclear tests of 1998, which were conducted at the Pokhran Test...
