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75th Fit India Sundays on Cycle marks Commonwealth Games Day; Ahmedabad leads celebrations

The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 24 May 2026 was held at over 8,000 locations to mark Commonwealth Games Day, with the main event at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in the city.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: national celebration at IIFM Bhopal on theme 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'

On 22 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav led the national celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at IIFM Bhopal, themed 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Metrology Day 2026: theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making'; 40 GATC certificates and e-Maap portal

On World Metrology Day, 20 May 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs highlighted the theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making', 40 Government Approved Test Centre certificates and the new e-Maap legal-metrology portal.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Sikkim Important

Sikkim celebrates its 51st Statehood Day; Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addresses event in Gangtok

On 16 May 2026 Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed Sikkim's 51st Statehood Day celebrations in Gangtok, where 21 MDoNER-supported projects worth ₹223 crore were inaugurated or had foundation stones laid.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CSIR transfers 13 CSIR-CBRI technologies to industry to mark National Technology Day

On 12 May 2026 CSIR said 13 indigenous technologies of CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, were transferred to industries and start-ups at a National Technology Day event at CSIR headquarters, New Delhi.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

National Technology Day 2026: 'Vigyan–Tech' programme held; ICMR transfers three indigenous medical technologies to industry

On National Technology Day, 11 May 2026, which recalls the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998, the 'Vigyan–Tech' programme of 14 scientific ministries was held at BRIC–NII, New Delhi, where ICMR licensed three medical technologies to industry.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Nation marks first anniversary of Operation Sindoor; PM salutes armed forces

On 7 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi saluted the armed forces on one year of Operation Sindoor, the strikes of 7 May 2025 on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Gujarat Important

PM inaugurates Samrat Samprati Jain Heritage Museum at Koba Tirth on Mahavir Jayanti

On Mahavir Jayanti, 31 March 2026, PM Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Sangrahalay, a Jain Heritage Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh

MoEFCC and WWF-India mark 20 years of Earth Hour with campaign in Gwalior

On 28 March 2026 WWF-India and the Environment Ministry marked the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour with awareness activities in Gwalior and a nationwide 8:30–9:30 pm switch-off.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

Shaheed Diwas: nation pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

On 23 March 2026, Shaheed Diwas, the PM and Rajya Sabha paid tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who were martyred on 23 March 1931; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia's birth anniversary was also observed the same day.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar celebrates 114th foundation day with theme 'Unnat Bihar, Ujjwal Bihar'

Bihar marked its 114th foundation day on 22 March 2026, recalling its creation from the Bengal Presidency on 22 March 1912, with a three-day state celebration at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, on the theme 'Unnat Bihar, Ujjwal Bihar'.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

Dandi March anniversary: PM Modi pays homage, links 1930 march to Viksit Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on 12 March 2026 to those who took part in the Dandi March, which began on 12 March 1930, and invoked it at the NXT Summit the same evening.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

PM pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his death anniversary

On 30 January 2026, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes at Rajghat and attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

National Leprosy Day observed on 30 January with awareness drive at Dilli Haat

On National Leprosy Day, 30 January 2026, the Central Leprosy Division of the Health Ministry's DGHS held an awareness (IEC) programme at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, on early detection and ending stigma.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India

Nation pays tribute to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary on 28 January 2026.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

77th Republic Day: Kartavya Path parade features first-ever phased Battle Array of the Army

India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on 26 January 2026 with President Droupadi Murmu taking the salute at Kartavya Path and EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen as Chief Guests; the parade showcased a phased Battle Array Format of the Army for the first time.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

16th National Voters' Day: theme 'My India, My Vote'

The Election Commission celebrated the 16th National Voters' Day on 25 January 2026 in New Delhi with President Droupadi Murmu as Chief Guest.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP Statehood Day: Amit Shah launches 'One District One Cuisine' and Sardar Patel Industrial Area Scheme

At the Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day ceremony in Lucknow on 24 January 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the One District One Cuisine scheme and conferred the UP Gaurav Samman 2025–26.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

National Girl Child Day observed on 24 January

National Girl Child Day was observed on 24 January 2026, with WCD Minister Annapurna Devi calling for education, safety and empowerment of every girl.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India

National School Band Competition 2026: Jharkhand schools win both pipe band titles

At the Grand Finale of the National School Band Competition in New Delhi on 24 January 2026, Ranchi schools won the pipe band boys and girls titles.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Important

Parakram Diwas 2026: main celebration held in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

PM Narendra Modi addressed the main Parakram Diwas celebration in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by video conference on 23 January 2026, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 129th birth anniversary.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Manipur

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura mark Statehood Day

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrated their Statehood Day on 21 January 2026, with greetings from the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

NDRF Raising Day observed on 19 January

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) marked its Raising Day on 19 January 2026, with greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Startup India completes a decade; PM says India is the world's third-largest startup ecosystem

On National Startup Day, 16 January 2026, PM Narendra Modi addressed a programme at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking ten years of the Startup India initiative.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Tamil Nadu

PM pays tribute to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day, urges people to read the Tirukkural

PM Narendra Modi paid homage to the poet-saint Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day, 16 January 2026, and urged everyone to read the Tirukkural.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Rajasthan Must know

78th Army Day parade held in Jaipur, the first outside a cantonment

The Indian Army celebrated its 78th Army Day at Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 15 January 2026, holding the parade on Mahal Road, the first time it was conducted outside an army cantonment.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Nation observes 10th Defence Forces Veterans' Day

The 10th Defence Forces Veterans' Day was observed across India on 14 January 2026, with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh attending the main celebration at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

PM Modi addresses Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 on National Youth Day

PM Narendra Modi addressed the concluding session of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 12 January 2026, National Youth Day, which marks Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Braille Day: Braille, rights and inclusion in India

World Braille Day was observed on 4 January 2026; a PIB backgrounder noted that Braille came to India in 1887 and that Bharati Braille was adopted as the single national standard in 1951.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

Constitution Day 2025: President releases Constitution in nine languages; Ambedkar bust unveiled at UNESCO

On Constitution Day, 26 November 2025, President Droupadi Murmu digitally released translated versions of the Constitution of India in nine Indian languages at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, and a bust of Dr B.R. Ambedkar was unveiled at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

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