WCD Current Affairs, GK & News
2 September : World Coconut Day
The World Coconut Day (WCD) is observed every year on September 2 to enhance coconut farming with focus on productivity and product diversification. Key Points The day is also celebrated to commemorate the formation day of Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). In India, the day is celebrated every year under the aegis of Coconut Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2 September • APCC • Asian and Pacific Coconut Community • Coconut • Coconut Development Board • WCD • World Coconut Day
Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022
Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September 2022. This year, with the main focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”, Poshan Maah is to be started as Poshan Panchayat through Gram Panchayats. Key Facts Pregnant and lactating women, children below six years ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah • Amma ki Rasoi • Bacha aur Shiksha • Jan Andolan • Mahila aur Swasthya • POSHAN • Poshan Abhiyaan • Poshan Maah • Poshan Panchayat • Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 • WCD
WTO is hosting first-ever World Cotton Day (WCD) in Geneva
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is hosting the first-ever World Cotton Day (WCD) in Geneva on 7th October 2019. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani is representing India in the 5-day event of WCD. The WCD will celebrate the many advantages of cotton, from its qualities as a natural fibre, to the benefits people obtain from ..
Topics: Abortifacients • Cellulose • Cotton • Crops • Economy • International Relations • WCD • World economy • World Trade Organization
Krishna Saksena authors book ‘Whispers of Time’
The book titled ‘Whispers of Time’ has been authored by Dr Krishna Saksena. The story witnesses three generations in the author’s long life of 90 years in which she found a great difference. If the first was too strict and severe in clinging hard to traditions, the second had softened down to new values of ..
Topics: Government of India • Humans • Indian society • Irani • Ministry of Textiles • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Smriti Irani • WCD • Women in India
Millie Bobby Brown named as youngest-ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Emmy-nominated British actress Millie Bobby Brown (14) has been named the youngest-ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment was marked on 2018 World Children’s Day (WCD) at United Nations Headquarters and the Empire State Building in New York on 20th November. She has been tasked by the UN to help raise awareness around children’s rights and ..
Topics: Millie Bobby Brown • Organizations • UNICEF • United Nations Development Group • United Nations Economic and Social Council • WCD
Ministry of Women and Child Development to celebrate Child Rights Week ‘Hausla 2017’
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will celebrate the Child Rights Week Hausla 2017 between 16 and 20 November. To mark the occasion various events will be held including Bal Sansad, painting competition, athletics meet, football, chess competition and speech writing. The country celebrates the Children’s Day on 14 November and the International ..
Topics: Calendars • Child care • Children's Day • Children's rights • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Months • Units of time • WCD • Women in India