Monthly Archives: May 2021

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world canContinue reading “WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY”

REMEMBERING SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNA

Sunderlal Bahuguna (9 January 1927 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. The idea of the Chipko movement was his wife’s. He fought for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas, first as a member of the Chipko movement in the 1970s, and later spearheaded the anti-Tehri Dam movement fromContinue reading “REMEMBERING SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNA”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

https://www.un.org/en/observances/peacekeepers-day The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers”, May 29, is “an international day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honour the memory of those who have lost theirContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS”

HOW TO ATTAIN PEACE

GITA WISDOM # 65Chapter 14 verse 20 गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान्‌।जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते॥ यह पुरुष शरीर की (बुद्धि, अहंकार और मन तथा पाँच ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ, पाँच कर्मेन्द्रियाँ, पाँच भूत, पाँच इन्द्रियों के विषय- इस प्रकार इन तेईस तत्त्वों का पिण्ड रूप यह स्थूल शरीर प्रकृति से उत्पन्न होने वाले गुणों का ही कार्य है, इसलिए इन तीनों गुणों कोContinue reading “HOW TO ATTAIN PEACE”

HAPPY BUDDHA PURNIMA

Buddha’s Birthday is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of East Asia and South Asia commemorating the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition and modern academic consensus, Gautama Buddha was born c. 563–483 BC in Lumbini (what is nowContinue reading “HAPPY BUDDHA PURNIMA”

REMEMBERING RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY

Raja Rammohun Roy (22 May 1774 – 27 September 1833) was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent. He was given the title of Raja by Akbar II, the Mughal emperor. His influence was apparent in the fields of politics,Continue reading “REMEMBERING RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY”

WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY

The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22. The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this larger initiative of international cooperation,Continue reading “WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY”

GOOD CHARACTER

Originally posted on Divine-Royalty:
GOOD CHARACTER IS LIKE A GOLDEN NECKLESS. YOU BECOME PRETTIER WHEN YOU WEAR IT. By “Divine-Royalty” Self improvement is character improvement and your character can affect you and the world around you. There is nothing more valuable to any child of God, team or company than people of good character. These…

INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY

21 May International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations. The concerning resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019 and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to lead the observance of the Day. The International Tea Day aims to raise awareness of the long historyContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES

15 May The International Day of Families is observed on the 15 May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and toContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES”