Author Archives: Debasis Nayak

HAPPY KARTIK PURNIMA

Originally posted on B +Ve!!:
Kartika Purnima is a Hindu, Sikh and Jain cultural festival, celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (November–December). It is also known as Tripuri Purnima and Tripurari Purnima. It is sometimes called Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deepawali, the festival of lights of the gods. Karthika…

NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY

National Education Day is an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year. The Ministry of Human Resource Development announcedContinue reading “NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RADIOLOGY

The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare. It is celebrated on November 8 each year and coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays. It was first introduced in 2012, as a joint initiative of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), theContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RADIOLOGY”

WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY

In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day. Tsunamis are rare. But they can be extremely deadly. In the past 100 years, more than 260,000 people have perished in 58 separate tsunamis. At an average of 4,600 deaths per disaster, the toll has surpassed any other natural hazard.Continue reading “WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY”