Seafarer Day 2017 observed on - 25th June 2017

  • (DotS) The Day of the Seafarer was observed on 25th June 2017 by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) with the theme 'Seafarers Matter'. 
  • The theme of this year aims to engage ports and seafarer centers particularly to give demonstration the importance of seafarers to them.
  •  The idea is for ports and seafarer centers to represent and sha

Cartosat-2 along with 30 nano-satellites launched by - ISRO

  • The National space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched India’s ‘Cartosat-2 Series’ satellite and 30 other co-passenger payloads on 23rd June 2017. 
  • Polar satellite launch vehicle PSLV C-38 launched the satellite and its co-passengers from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 9.29 am.

5th Open Defecation Free state - Haryana

  • Haryana was declared as the 5th Open Defecation Free (ODF) state of India under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) on 22nd June 2017. 
  • Uttarakhand was decalred as the 4th state to be open defecation free on the same date itself. Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar made this declaration during a Swachh Bharat Program organized in ONGC, Dehradun.

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2017 observed on - 26th June 2017

  • The 2017 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on 26th June 2017 with the theme Listen First -  First step to help children  and youth in order to make them  grow healthy and safe is Listening to them.
  • This year's theme is an initiative to enhance support to prevent drug use that is based on science  and is  hence expected to be an effective investment in the  children bell-being  along with  their families and communities.