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The International Day of the Girl Child falls on 11 October and seeks to advance girls' rights, empowerment and equal opportunity while tackling the barriers they face. The 2026 theme is “End child marriage and invest in...
World Cotton Day is marked every year on 7 October. The day highlights why cotton matters and recognises how the crop supports livelihoods, trade and economic development around the world. For 2026, the observance carrie...
World Cerebral Palsy Day falls on 6 October and is meant to build awareness of the condition and encourage inclusion. The 2026 theme is "Unique and United". Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that disturb mov...
Every year on 5 October, the world marks World Teachers' Day. The occasion honours the work teachers do, draws public attention to the difficulties they face in their profession, and pushes for stronger support to be giv...
The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon has earned a place on the World Athletics Global Calendar, with the inclusion announced on 5 October 2026. Being listed on the global calendar of the sport's world governing body gives the Gu...
World Architecture Day is marked every year on the first Monday of October and fell on 5 October in 2026. It seeks to build awareness of the part architecture plays in society and in shaping human settlements. The theme...
World Habitat Day falls on the first Monday of October each year, and was observed on 5 October 2026 with the theme "Adequate Housing for All". Designated by the United Nations (UN) in 1985, the day draws attention to th...
New Delhi was the venue for the 11th meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC), hosted by India. Talks centred on joint action against cross-border crimes such as...
World Rabies Day is marked on 28 September to spread awareness on preventing and eliminating rabies. The 2026 theme is “Stronger Together”. Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that claims nearly 59,000 lives every year,...
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is heading India's parliamentary team at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), under way in Arusha, Tanzania. The Assembly's theme is “Enhancing good governance...
According to WHO's Global Health Estimates, India's life expectancy at birth was 71 years in 2023, above Pakistan (68.2) but below Bangladesh (72.7). It had dropped from 70.5 years in 2019 to 68.1 in 2021 before recoveri...
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The UN General Assembly established the day through a resolution in 200...
