(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.
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