Armed Forces Day (AFD): Every year on the third Saturday of May Armed Forces Day is observed and this year it falls on 18 May. On this day tribute is given to the men and women who serve the United States Armed Forces. Let us tell you that AFD is also a part of Armed Forces Week. Armed Forces Day: …

International Day Of Light is celebrated by UNESCO every year on May 16. This global initiative aims to honour the invention of science and technology. Every year on May 16, people around the world observe the International Day of Light. The day honours the date of physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman‘s first productive laser operation in 1960. UNESCO’s International Basic …

International Nurses Day is observed world wide in order to commemorate the valuable contribution of nurses in the form of their selfless services to the society. May 12 also marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. International Nurses Day: 12 May International Council of Nurses (ICN) conducts special celebration for the day in the unique …

My five years’ old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted a minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this, and would stop her prattle, but I would not. To see Mini quiet is unnatural, and I cannot bear it long. And so my own talk with …

World Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated international environmental event. Earth Day helps celebrate Earth’s unique place in the universe. It is the only planet in our solar system teeming with incredible biodiversity. Learning about and protecting this biodiversity is what Earth Day is all about. People all over the world celebrate our efforts to protect plants and …

Beetroot — Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar. Species: Beta vulgaris Subspecies: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Cultivar group: Conditiva Group Origin: Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) Cultivar group members: Many Beetroot: Plant Encyclopedia The sugar beet is directly related to the beetroot, …

There are around two hundred nations in the world and each has tailored its defense needs and forces according to several strategic factors and most importantly the economic condition. One thing is clear: defending a nation is not a welfare scheme. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels”: Claudia Pemberton Agniveer Scheme: Every nation needs to …

S Jaishankar is an Indian diplomat turned politician who is the current Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India since 31 May 2019. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is a Member of Indian Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since 5 July 2019, representing Gujarat. He has previously served as the Foreign Secretary from …

World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is celebrated worldwide every year on 21st of March at the international level in order to increase the public awareness among communities about the values, significance and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth. World Forestry Day: History The World Forestry Day was established in the year 1971 …

International Women’s Day “IWD” is also known as the International Working Women’s Day or United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace which is celebrated every year on 8th of March all across the world in different regions of the countries in order to focus the achievements and contributions of the women in the society. The celebration of this …