Important Days - National and International Jan 1 Jan 8 Army Medical Corps Establishment Day African National Congress

Foundation Day

Jan 10 World Laughter Day Jan 11 Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri Jan 12 National youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand) Jan 15 Army Day Jan 23 Netaji Subhashchandra Bose's birth anniversary Jan 25 International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day, Indian Voter Day Jan 26 Republic Day Jan 28 Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai Jan 30 (Martyr's day) Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day Jan 31 World Leprosy Eradication Day Feb 2 Feb 5 Natinal Day of Srilanka, World Wetlands Day Kashmir Day (Organised by Pakistan)

Feb 13 Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary Feb 14 St. Valentine's Day Feb 24 Central Exise Day Feb 28 National Science Day Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 8 Mar 9 Natinal Defence Day National Security Day International Women's Day CISF Raising Day

Mar 12 Mauritius Day; Central Industrial Security Force Day Mar 15 World Consumer Day Mar 16 National Vaccination Day Mar 19 World Disabled Day Mar 21 World Forestry Day Mar 22 World Day of Water Mar 23 World Meterological Day Mar 24 World TB Day Mar 26 Bangaladesh Liberation Day April 1 Orissa Day April 5 Natinal Meritime Day April 7 World Health Day April 13 April 14 April 18 April 22 April 23 May 1 May 3 Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day World Heritage Day World Earth Day World Books Day International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day International Energy Day

May 8

International Red Cross Day (It is celebraed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross Organization Jean Henry Dunant)

May 11 National Technology Day May 15 International Family Day May 17 World Telecom Day May 24 Commonwealth Day May 31 World No Tobacco Day June 5 World Environment Day June 27 July 1 July 4 World Diabetes Day Doctor's Day American Independence Day

July 11 World Population Day July 26 Kargil Victory Day Aug 6 Aug 9 Hiroshima Day Quit India Movement Day

Aug 12 International youth Day Aug 14 Pakistan's Independence Day Aug 15 India's Independence Day Aug 19 World Photography Day Aug 20 Sadbhavana Diwas Aug 29 Sports Day (Dhyanchand's Birth Day) Aug 30 Small Industry Day Sept 5 Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day) Sept 7 Forgiveness Day Sept 8 International Literacy Day Sept 14 Sept 16 Sept 21 Sept 25 Sept 27 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 8 Oct 9 Hindi day,World First Aid Day World Ozone Day World Alzheimer's day Social Justice Day World Tourism Day International Day for the Elderly(UN) Gandhi Jayanti World Nature Day World Animal Day World Habital Day; World Teacher's Day World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day Indian Airforce day World Postal Day

Oct 10 World Mental Health day; National Post Day Oct 12 World Sight day Oct 13 World Calamty Control Day(UN)

Oct 14 World Standard Day Oct 15 World White cane day(guiding the blind) Oct 17 International poverty Oct 20 National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that day) Oct 24 United Nations Day Oct 30 World Thrift Day Oct 31 National Integration Day (In memory of Idira Gandhi) Nov 7 Nov 9 Infant Protection day; World Cancer Awareness Day Pravasiya Bharatiya Divas/ Legal Service Day

Nov 10 Transport Day Nov 14 Children's day/ World Diabetics day Nov 17 Guru Nanak Dev's Birth Anniverrsary Nov 26 Law Day Nov 30 Flag Day Dec1 Dec 4 Dec 7 World AIDS Day Navy Day Armed Force Flag Day

Dec 10 Human Rights day Dec 11 UNICEF Day Dec 14 National Energy Conservation Day Dec 19 Goa's Liberation day Dec 23 Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day)

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India Current Affairs June 2011
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The Central Government on June 7, 2011 approved 16 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs. 92355 crore. Punjab defeated Mumbai in the final of Junior National Hockey Championship for undergo The winner of the inaugural edition of indian Volley League (Volleyball) is a- Chennai Spikers Water-jet-propelled Fast Attack Craft (FAC) INS Kabra-eight in a series of 10 Car Nicobar Class FACS designed and built by the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and engineers (GRSE) for the Navy, was commissioned at the naval base in Kochi. The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the PM Dr. Manmohan Singh cleared the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) that will facilitate robust information sharing among law enforcement agencies to combat terror threats at home and abroad. An Iron Age megalithic burial site dotted with cairn-circles has been discovered near Veeranam village at the foot of a chain of hills inTamil Nadus Tiruvannamalai district.

May, 2011
y Jharkands Premlata Agarwal, 45, became the oldest Indian to scale Mount Everest on May 20, A2011. Ms. Agrawal, supported by that Steel is also the first person form Jharkhand to go on an expedition to Mt. Everest Air Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointed the next chief of Air Staff of India. He will assume office on retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik on July 31, 2011. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his visit to Madhya Pradesh dedicated the world class 6 Million tones per annum Bina Refining to the nation in Bina (Madhya Pradesh) on may 20.2011. He said that the country would increase its refining capacity to 23-80 million by 2012. Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri of Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai has been selected for the prestigious G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research. Under the 58th National Film Awards adaminte Makan Abu- a Malayalm movie has been chosen as the best feature film. The Movie shows humanist values freeing matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism. Salim Kumar for his role in Adaminte Makan Abu and Dhanush for his brilliant Performance in Aadukula have been selected best Actors under the 58th National Film Awards this year. During his African visit to Africa in May 2011, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said India would off $5 billion for next three years under lines of credit to help Africa to achieve its development goals. The $ 5 billion line of credit represents an increase of $1.6 billion over the billion that remains unspent. On 21, 2011 the 800- tonne Ariane 5 launcher carrying two communication satellites weighing over 9,000 kg in its nose fairing blasted off into space. Indias GSAT-8 the largest and heaviest satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation and its partners was one of the two copassengers on the flight. India on May 21, 2011 twice successfully test-fired the indigenously developed air-to-air Astra interceptor missile from Chandipur in Orissa. The Missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds. A Successful flight-test of Russia I UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle ) was conducted by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) a lab of Defiance Research and Development Organisation near Hosur (Karnataka) on May 21,2011 Aditya Sudarshan has been declared the winner of the Metro Plus Playwright Awards 2011 for his entry The Green Room This prestigious award is instituted by the Hindu newspaper and is given for the best original unpublished and unperformed playscript in English.

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Mamta Benerjee took over as the first woman Chief minister of West Bengal in May 2011 after her party Trinamool Congress in alliance with Indian National Congress secured absolute majority and ended the 34 year rule of mighty Left Front reducing them to a double them to double digit figure of 62 seats in the newly constituted Assembly. Human Right Activist Binayak Sen has been made member of the Planning Commissions Steering Committee on Health which will advise the panel on The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017). He will represent the Bilaspur based healthcare organization Jan Swasthya Shayog. Famous Bollywood singer Shaan was on May 10, 2011 announced as the Tobacco Control Ambassador of India by the Union Ministry of Health And Family Welfare given his popularity and fan following among young age group people. In order to build a capability based approach the Armys Western Command Embarked on a simulated war game in the deserts of northern Rajasthan in May 2011. The exercise named Vijayee Bhava (Blessed to win) is the first in series of Annual summer exercise that got underway at Suratgarh in Rajasthan with Indian Air Force supporting the drill