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The Third BIMSTEC Conference on Traditional Medicine Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights has begun in Goa, organised by the Ministry of Ayush with the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa...
India has retained the 131st position in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2026, which covered 145 economies. Iceland topped the list, followed by Finland and Norway. India's overall gender parity...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) to advance nuclear energy for civilian shipping and floating nuclear power plants. India, along with...
World Lymphoma Awareness Day, started by the Lymphoma Coalition in 2004, is observed on September 15 to raise awareness about lymphoma and the lymphatic system. Lymphoma is a blood cancer affecting lymphocytes, a type of...
China has finished the first phase of land reclamation and infrastructure at Antelope Reef in the disputed Paracel Islands, South China Sea. The roughly 6-km reclaimed area has a helipad, a 680-metre wharf, a deep-water...
The New Delhi Declaration of the 18th BRICS Summit supports a network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for mental health, coordinated by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bengaluru. Jointly...
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with its chairship built on four pillars: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability. The New Delhi Declaration covers cooperation in global development, peace...
The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed every year on 9 September to stress the need to safeguard education during armed conflict; its 2026 theme is “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilienc...
UNESCO conferred its International Literacy Prizes 2026 on six literacy initiatives from six countries. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize went to initiatives from Colombia, the Netherlands and Nigeria for multilingua...
India's Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Created through the 2012 Bishkek Declaration and first held in 2014, the biennial Games celebrate the traditions a...
The FAO's Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026 report finds soil degradation worsening worldwide, with South Asia, especially India, badly affected. 58% of regional assessments showed decline since 2015 and only abo...
World Senior Citizens Day is marked every year on August 21 to honour the contributions of older people and to raise awareness about their dignity, welfare and rights. The International Day Commemorating the Victims of A...
