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Mumbai and Hyderabad included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network
On October 30, 2019, 66 cities were designated by UNESCO as Creative Cities. The cities are named creative based on their mission to place creativity and creative economy at the core of their urban development to make their city safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal From ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Creative Cities Network • Geographical indication • Hhyderabad • Mumbai • UN • UNESCO • UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network • world cities day
October 31: World Cities Day
The World Cities Day (WCD) is being celebrated by the United Nations to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization. It also intends to address the challenges of urbanization and to contribute to sustainable urban development around the world. It was established in 2013. The general theme of WCD is Better City, Better Life. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Globalisation • habitat conference • India-SDG • New Urban Agenda • SDG • Sustainable Development • UN • Urban development • Urbanisation • world cities day
India approaches ICAO
India has approached the world body ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) after Pakistan denied permission for PM Modi to use its air space. The overflight clearances are granted by other countries according to ICAO guidelines. PM Modi is to visit Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative. In September 2019, Pakistan rejected India’s plea ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Balakot Strike • Chicago Convention • ICAO • India-Saudi Arabia • PM Modi • President Ram Nath Kovind • UN
October 20: World Statistics Day
The World Statistics Day was celebrated for the first time in 2010. It was declared by the United Nations Statistical Commission. It is celebrated once in 5 years. India celebrates Statistics Day on 29th June, on the birthday of the legend statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. The next World Statistics Day is to be celebrated on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: National Statistics Day • Statistics • UN • United Nations • World Statistics Day
World Students Day on Sir Kalam’s birthday
The world remembers Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India as a loved teacher. The United Nations declared his birthday, October 15, 2019, as World Students Day. Significance Bharat Ratna Dr Kalam was known with various nick names like People’s President, as he focused on people centric issues during his presidency, Missile man, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam • Abdul Kalam • Abdul Kalam Island • UN • United Nations • World Students' Day