International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

This year   the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste was organized.

Reducing food losses and waste is essential in a world where the number of people affected by hunger has been slowly on the rise since 2014, and tons and tons of edible food are lost and/or wasted every day.

Food loss and waste also puts unnecessary pressure on the natural resource base and on the environment, depleting the natural resource base and generating greenhouse gases.

Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. Significant quantities are also wasted in retail and at the consumption level.

World Tourism Day

 World Tourism Day

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day as international observances on September 27.

This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted.

The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism.

The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

  World Tourism Day,   theme 2020  “Tourism and Rural Development”.

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

 International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

On September 26, the United Nations (UN) promotes a special day that calls for all countries to get rid of nuclear weapons.

The General Assembly commemorates 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

 This Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a priority.

 It provides an opportunity to educate the public - and their leaders - about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of perpetuating them.

In accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/32 and subsequent resolutions, the purpose of the International Day is to further the objective of the total elimination of nuclear weapons through enhancing public awareness and education about the threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons and the necessity for their total elimination

Dean Jones

 Dean Jones

Dean Mervyn Jones AM was an Australian cricket player, coach and commentator who played Tests and One Day Internationals for Australia.

He had an excellent record in Test cricket and is best remembered for his batting and fielding in the ODI format.

during his career, he scored 19,188 runs in first-class matches, including 55 centuries and 88 half centuries and a highest score of 324 not out, at an average of 51.85

His most notable innings was in only his third Test, against India in the Tied Test in Madras (Chennai) in 1986.

Jones scored score 210, in an innings

This innings of 210 remains the highest score by an Australian cricketer in India.




In 2019, Jones was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

Test debut (cap 324): 16 March 1984 v West Indies
Last ODI: 6 April 1994 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 79): 30 January 1984

World Pharmacists Day

 All over the world, on Friday 25 September, pharmacists will celebrate World Pharmacists Day.

World Pharmacists Day was the brainchild of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), with the council of this organization voting to establish the event in the late 2000s during a conference they staged in Istanbul, Turkey.

 The purpose of World Pharmacists Dayis to encourage activities that promote and advocate for the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world.

Somalia Parliament Approved New Prime Minister

 Somalia Parliament Approved New Prime Minister 

Mohamed Hussein Roble became Somalia's prime minister

215 members of parliament cast their votes in favor .  

Mohamed Hussein Roble was appointed by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia is a sovereign country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland

Capital: Mogadishu
President: Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo
Currencies: United States Dollar, Somali shilling

International Day of Sign Languages

International Day of Sign Languages

International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.

The choice of 23 September is the same date that the World Federation of the Deaf was established in 1951.

The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf.

The theme for International Day of Sign languages 2020 is "Sign Languages Are for Everyone!"

World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year

 World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year

This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways.

World Rhino Day is on September 22 and celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos

World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010. The following year, World Rhino Day grew into an international success, encompassing both African and Asian rhino species

International Day of Peace

 International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace, sometimes officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September.

It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.

The day was first celebrated in 1981, and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.

 In 2013 the day was dedicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to peace education, the key preventive means to reduce war sustainably

UN marks 75th anniversary

 UN marks 75th anniversary

A high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations convenes on Monday, world leaders  are set to attend via pre-recorded messages.

The one-day high-level meeting, themed "The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism," is expected to take place on Monday.

The General Debate, held at the beginning of each session of the General Assembly, provides an opportunity for world leaders to deliver a statement on global issues.

This year's debate, starts on September 22-26 and September 29, invites world leaders to discuss effective multilateral action

50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka

  50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka

The 50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh, Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka .

The biannual meeting discussed the issues related to India-Bangladesh border management and security.
 
The BSF and BGB agreed for real time sharing of intelligence to reduce criminal activities on the border.

 Several other important issues were also discussed during the meeting.

Both the countries have agreed to resume the joint coordinated border patrolling to reduce criminal activities like smuggling of cattle, weapons and narcotics on the border.

13th IPL kick-starts in Abu Dhabi this evening

 13th IPL kick-starts in Abu Dhabi this evening

the 13th edition of Indian Premier League will begin at Abu Dhabi in the United Aarab Emirates today.

 Mumbai Indians will take on  Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the IPL.

The tournament, which has been shifted to the UAE , is a TV only event.

In all, 60 matches will be held in three avenues- Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai.

All  the participating teams have arrived in UAE to fight it out in a neutral venue away from their home conditions.

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

The closure of the hole in the ozone layer was observed 30 years after the protocol was signed.

Due to the nature of the gases responsible for ozone depletion their chemical effects are expected to continue for between 50 and 100 years.

World Patient Safety Day

 World Patient Safety Day

The Seventy-second World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA 72.6 ‘Global action on patient safety’ on 25 May 2019.

The resolution recognizes patient safety as a global health priority and endorses the establishment of World Patient Safety Day, to be observed annually on 17 September.

World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety.

Furthermore, the Day brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, health care leaders and policy-makers to show their commitment to patient safety.

The theme of the very first World Patient Safety Day in 2019 was aimed at establishing the legacy of the day and highlighting the importance of prioritizing and addressing patient safety globally by all stakeholders.

From 2020 and in the coming years, a new theme will be selected each year, raising awareness and promoting positive change around patient safety priority areas.

theme for 2020 was Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety

2020 Tuscan Grand Prix

 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix

The 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix   was a Formula One motor race held on 13 September 2020 at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany, Italy.

The race was the ninth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.

The race was won by Lewis Hamilton of the Mercedes team, with teammate Valtteri Bottas in second; Mercedes scored their third 1–2 finish of the season.

Alexander Albon of Red Bull Racing-Honda scored his first podium in Formula One with a third place finish, becoming the first Thai driver to do so.

The race was the first race since the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix to have two red flags

Hindi Day

 Hindi Day

Hindi Diwas is celebrated on the 14th of September, to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as one of the official language in different Hindi speaking states of India.

Hindi was adopted as one of the two official languages of the Republic of India by Constituent Assembly of India due to the efforts of Beohar Rajendra Simha along with Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Kaka Kalelkar, Maithili Sharan Gupt and Seth Govind Das.

As such, on the 50th birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha on the 14th of September 1949, the efforts resulted in the adoption of Hindi as an official language.

This decision was ratified by the Constitution of India that came into effect on the 26th of January 1950. Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi written in Devanagari script was adopted as one of official languages.

In all, there are 22 Scheduled languages of India.

17th SCO Culture Ministers’ Meeting

17th SCO Culture Ministers’ Meeting

Discussion was held on the role and place of culture during the global epidemiological crisis and on the prospects for developing multilateral cultural cooperation within the SCO.

one of the important aspects that unites and connects SCO countries to each other is shared heritage of Buddhist philosophy and art was discussed

2021 is the 20th Anniversary year of the founding of this Organization

At the end of the meeting Protocol of the 17th Meeting of the SCO Ministers of Culture was agreed upon and signed by all the representatives of Member States.

International Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September

International Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September

South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South that contributes to their national well-being, their national and collective self-reliance and the attainment of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is spreading awareness of the economic, social and political developments made recently by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries.

World First Aid Day

World First Aid Day

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced World First Aid Day in 2000.

Each year, more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world organise events and ceremonies on the second Saturday of September to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday and crisis situations.

The IFRC believes that first aid should be accessible to all  including the most vulnerable, and should also be an integral part of a wider developmental approach.

Diana Rigg

 Diana Rigg

Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE was an English actress.

She played Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers  and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones.

She had won best actress Bafta award in 1990 and Emmy award in 1997

Naturalist, broadcaster David Attenborough will get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019

Naturalist, broadcaster David Attenborough will get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019

His name was selected for the prize by an international jury chaired by former president Pranab Mukherjee

Sir David Frederick Attenborough  is an English broadcaster and natural historian.

Sir David’s work has received widespread recognition across the world. Apart from his knighthood, he has received awards from the Royal Geographical Society, UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize, the Micheal Faraday Prize, the Descartes Prize and Fellowship of the Royal Society, and several Emmy and BAFTA awards.

He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection that together constitute a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth

The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is the prestigious award accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust  to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom.

The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation.

International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day

8 September was declared international literacy day by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO's General conference.

 It was celebrated for the first time in 1967.

Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries.

Some 775 million lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults are still not literate and two-thirds of them are women;[2] 60.7 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.

According to UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)", South Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%), followed by sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%).[

Countries with the lowest literacy rates in the world are Burkina Faso (12.8%), Niger (14.4%) and Mali (19%).

The report shows a clear connection between illiteracy and countries in severe poverty,also between illiteracy and prejudice against women.
 

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies



The very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will be held on September 7th, 2020.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution to hold an International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on December 19, 2019, during its 74th session and invited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to facilitate the observance of the International Day, in collaboration with other relevant organizations.

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) worked with UNEP and the Republic of Korea to advocate for the day in the lead up to the decision.

The resolution stresses the importance of and urgent need to raise public awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink internet satellites

 SpaceX launches 60 Starlink internet satellites

SpaceX delivered a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit

A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket carrying a full load of 60 Starlink satellites lifted off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The booster's first stage came back to Earth about 9 minutes after launch, landing on one of SpaceX's drone ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

This was the third attempt to get this particular mission off the ground, following weather and data-review delays.

The launch marks the first Starlink mission this month and SpaceX's 16th mission so far in 2020.

China launched a ‘reusable test spacecraft’

 China  launched a ‘reusable test spacecraft’

China launched an experimental reusable spacecraft into orbit on Friday Sept. 4

 the launch was successful on a Long March 2F rocket sent the spacecraft into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert

12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation, MGC Senior Officials' Meeting

 The 12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation, MGC Senior Officials' Meeting reviewed the progress in all areas of cooperation.

MGC is an initiative by six countries - India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.

 The Meeting held through video conference reviewed the progress made since the 10th MGC Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok in August last year.

The Mekong–Ganga Cooperation was established on November 10, 2000, at Vientiane, Laos at the First MGC Ministerial Meeting.

 It comprises six member countries, namely India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

The four areas of cooperation are tourism, culture, education, and transportation.
Founded: 10 November 2000

Vinod Yadav appointed as first CEO of The Railway Board

 Vinod Yadav appointed as  first CEO of The Railway Board

The Railway Board has appointed Vinod Yadav as  its first CEO after the government approved its restructuring.

The corporatisation plan was part of a proposal clea­red by the Cab­inet in Decem­ber 2019 for ma­king the 115-year-old board leaner by cutting its strength from eight to five.

The board will now be headed by Yadav as chairman and CEO, and will have four others — Pradeep Kumar as member (infrastructure), P C Sharma as member (traction and rolling stock), P S Mishra as member (operations and business development), and Manjula Rangarajan as member (finance). All the posts have been cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).

The board will also include sectoral experts from the industry. The chairman will be the cadre-controlling officer responsible for human resources (HR), with assistance from a director-general (HR), which is another new post.

Sri Vinod Kumar Yadav also known as V.K. Yadav is 1980 batch IRSEE officer and current Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railway Board

National Small Industry Day

National Small Industry Day

National Small Industry is observed on August 30 every year which provided a substantial measure of support to small businesses in developing countries like India.

The day is celebrated to commemorate the effort taken to provide balanced burgeons to existing small, medium, and large scale enterprises to support and elevate small industries. 

World Coconut Day

World Coconut Day

September 2 is observed as World Coconut Day to make people understand that this crop has a vital role in poverty reduction.

Coconut  provides food, food security, livelihood security, exportearning, import substitute and comprehensive protection to small and big holders and other agro-industries depending on it.

World Coconut Day, the importance of this tree should be propagated and made aware of its intrinsic value in the life of mankind.

Hence coconut farming is of immense importance, seeing its value in different aspects of human life.

Every part of the fruit is valuable and useful in someway or the other. Coconut production is an alternative method of food production as well as employment generation. 

2020 Belgian Grand Prix

 2020 Belgian Grand Prix

The 2020 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 August 2020 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium.

The race was the seventh round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.

Hamilton won the race, having led for every lap, followed by Bottas and Verstappen who had also held second and third respectively for the entire race.

Ricciardo completed the fastest lap, a 1:47.483

He finished in fourth, a position he had held the entire race