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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls on 17 October each year. First marked on 17 October 1987, it was formally recognised by the UN General Assembly through a 1992 resolution. Its aims are to elimin...
The latest global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford. Launched in 2010, the index spans 108 countries and assesses poverty th...
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 Pharmacists Day, observed on 25 September, recognises the role of pharmacists in healthcare and the safe use of medicines. The 2026 theme is "Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures", with awareness on Antimic...
The first V4+India Foreign Ministers' Meeting took place in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. It brought India together with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the four members...
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 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...
India and Uzbekistan have raised their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set an annual trade goal of $5 billion by 2030. Eleven agreements were signed or exchanged in areas such as mining, tourism...
World Sanskrit Day is observed every year on Shravana Purnima; in 2026 it fell on August 28. It aims to promote and preserve the Sanskrit language and its cultural heritage. Sanskrit Day has been officially observed in I...
IntroductionInternational Youth Day 2026 was commemorated globally on 12 August to celebrate the potential of youth as partners in peace, digital transformation, and sustainable development. The official United Nations t...
IntroductionWorld Steelpan Day 2026 was celebrated globally on 11 August to honour the rich cultural heritage, acoustic brilliance, and community empowerment associated with the Steelpan (also known as the steel drum) —...
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, hosted the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting as part of India's BRICS Chairship 2026. Discussions centred on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Technical and Vocational Education and Tr...
