World Food Day In India..

World Food Day 16 October Observed by All UN Member States Date    16 October Next time       16 October 2014 Frequency     annual Events take place in over 150 countries to mark World Food Day on . In India.. World Food Day is celebrated in honour of the date of the founding of…

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World Food Day 16 : Themes from 1981 to 2013

World Food Day 16 October Observed by All UN Member States Date: 16 October Next time :     16 October 2014 Frequency: Annual World Food Day 16 October has since been observed every year in above150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger. Themes. Sin…

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16 October - World Food Day

Observed by All UN Member States Date : 16 October Next time :     16 October 2014 Frequency :   Annual World Food Day 16 October World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organizatio…

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LIC celebrates October as social security month

India's leading life insurance firm, LIC celebrates the month of October every year as a Social Security month. The saga of LICs social security schemes started in 1987 when the central government entrusted LIC with the task of administering the Social Security Group S…

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80% of Agri. Subsidies go to Corporates.

WTO Guidelines Cap Agricultural Subsidies at 10% .. World Food Day 16 October Observed by All UN Member States Date.. 16 October Next time..     16 October 2014 Frequency..   annual World Trade Organizations' (WTO) guidelines cap agricultural subsidies at 10 per cent of the…

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Builders Day - October 15

One way of remembering the man putting a building together is through observance of the Builders Day on October 15 each year. The idea was mooted by the BAI ( Builders Association of India) some years ago so that not only in future but also in retrospect the contractors a…

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Broadcast Media Day - October 14

Broadcast Media Day - October 14  Broadcast media opens the eyes of the public to what's going on, informs them the current happenings and promotes freedom of knowledge. Broadcast Media keeps on developing latest avenues for presenting hands on information, live news an…

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List of Philatelic Bureaux in Tamilnadu..!

P hilately D ay , O ctober 1 2 Philately is no longer a difficult hobby to pursue. No more hassles in collecting Stamps. Your requirements of philatelic items can be obtained from the nearest Philatelic Bureau listed below by either placing Mail Order or Opening a Philatelic Depos…

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India’s Poverty Rates Will Drop by Half by 2015..!

India was able to reduce its poverty rate from 49% in 1994 to 42% in 2005 and 33% in 2010. World Poverty Day  October 17 India is on the right track to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, the UN’s new Millennium Development Goals Report 2013 notes. However, the achievements s…

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WORLD HABITAT DAY 2013 – URBAN MOBILITY

by Mr. K R THOOYAVAN The United Nations (UN) has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year, it celebrated on 7 October 2013. The purpose of World Habitat Day is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all t…

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HABITAT DAY : CHANGING CITIES, BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

By Dr. KR. Thooyavan  Half the world’s population now lives in towns and cities. In little more than a generation, two - thirds of the global population will be urban. As the proportion of humanity living in the urban environment grows, the need to strengthen the urban focus …

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October 8 - World Architecture Day

World Architecture Day - 2012 T oday, cities everywhere are thinking more broadly about how to get an economic boost. Big ticket items, like sports arenas and lavish performing arts centers, which cities once viewed as the key to reviving their struggling downtowns, are takin…

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