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May 31, 2025 8:26 AM

World No Tobacco Day 2025

World No Tobacco Day is globally being observed today to raise awareness against the dangers of using tobacco. The day is a global initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to end the use of tobacco.     Akashvani's Correspondent reports that according to WHO, an estimated 1.3 b...

May 24, 2025 9:24 PM

Southwest Monsoon arrives in Kerala 8 days ahead of schedule

Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala on Saturday, 8 days before the normal date. This is the earliest date of monsoon onset over Kerala after the year 2009 when it was set on 23rd May 2009. With the arrival of the southwest monsoon, a very heavy rain alert is issued in Kerala for the coming da...

May 17, 2025 1:09 PM

World Hypertension Day 2025

World Hypertension Day is being observed across the globe today. The day aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with high blood pressure and promote effective strategies for its prevention and management.     This year marks the 20th anniversary of this observance, under the com...

May 11, 2025 11:06 AM

Mother’s Day being celebrated across the world today

Mother’s Day is being celebrated across the world today. Observed on second Sunday of May every year, it is a time for families to express gratitude and appreciation to mothers for their love, care, and sacrifices. In Nagaland, special services are being organized in all churches to honor mothers ...

May 7, 2025 4:57 PM

India able to stop auction of sacred Piprahwa Buddhist relics

  The Culture Ministry has successfully secured the postponement of the auction of the sacred Piprahwa Buddhist relics by Sotheby’s Hong Kong, which was scheduled for today. The Piprahwa Relics were excavated in 1898 by William Claxton Peppé. These comprise bone fragments of the Historical Bud...

May 3, 2025 8:23 AM

World Press Freedom Day 2025

World Press Freedom Day is being observed today. The day serves as an occasion to encourage and develop initiatives in favour of press freedom, and to assess the state of press freedom worldwide.   The theme for this year is "Reporting In The Brave New World - The Impact Of Artificial Intel...

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