World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual event organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 28th April, to raise awareness for safety and health at the workplace, since 2003. Every year a central theme is assigned for the events and the campaigns are based around the theme. The main objective …
Before we start providing you slogans on election, we have given here a short overview about the election; you can go through this to have a general idea about the topic: In a democratic setup, elections are the most significant national event, more so, as in the world’s largest and diversified democracy, India, where elections …
Vishu is an annual south Indian festival celebrated in the states of Kerala and coastal Kanyakumari region along with some parts of south western Karnataka. The festival celebrates the beginning of Zodiac New Year in the Malayalee month of Metam (April-May) and implies the completion of spring equinox. Though, Vishu is an important festival in …
What is Election Commission The Election commission of India is an autonomous body, responsible for administering elections in India. It is primarily responsible for fostering the principles of democracy by conducting fair and unbiased elections. The provision for an Election Commission to hold and supervise elections for Lok Sabha (Lower House), Rajya Sabha (Upper House), …
World Day against child Labour is observed by the International Labour Organization, an agency under the United Nations, to combat child labour throughout the world. Established by the ILO in 2002, world day against child labour is observed on 12th June every year. At the core of the idea is ILO’s intention to fight against …
World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on 2nd April to persuade member states to take measure for raising awareness of people about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a rare neurological disorder appearing mainly in infants. United Nations General Assembly passed the Resolution number 62/139 on 1st November 2007, for declaring 2nd April as the “World …
World Malaria Day is observed globally every year on 25th April, to escalate global efforts for controlling malaria epidemic. Malaria is a mosquito borne infectious disease affecting both humans and animals, causing millions of deaths annually. World Malaria Day was established by the 60th session of World Health Assembly in May 2007, which is a …
Hemis Gompa festival is a two days festival celebrated in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is celebrated in Hemis Monastery which is also called Hemis Gompa. The second day of the festival marks the birth anniversary of Padmasambhava, an 8th Century Buddhist master and spiritual guru. The term “Gompa” is used for Buddhist …
Ullambana is a popular Buddhist festival observed in some Asian countries. The festival is held to please the deceased ancestors by making offerings to their spirits. The festival is celebrated on 15th day of the seventh month or the monkey month as per the traditional Chinese Lunisolar calendar. It is also called the Ghost Festival …
Mahamastakabhisheka refers to the anointment (abhisheka) ceremony of the Jain images. The most significant of the Mahamastakabhishekas held in India is the anointment of the statue of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, known as the Gommateshwara statue. Bahubali is much revered figure in Jainism and was the son of Jainism first tirthankara – Rishabhanatha. The Mahamastakabhisheka …
