Current Affairs Dec 2015 - Important Days

News 1 - Vijay Diwas observed across the country to commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 war.

16 December: Vijay Diwas.

Vijay Diwas was observed across the country on 16 December 2015. On this day, nation remembers those martyrs, who laid down their lives during the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

About Vijay Diwas :

On 16 December 1971, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, Chief of Pakistan forces along with 93000 troops had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces after the defeat of Pakistan in the war.
The forces consisted of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini. They were led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Dhaka.
The end of the India- Pakistan war 1971 also resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.
Since then, this day is being celebrated as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.

News 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Observed globally.

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on 2 December 2015. The day is observed to focus on the elimination of human trafficking, child labour and other forms of modern-day slavery.

News 3 - 44th Navy Day observed on 4 December.

The 44th Navy Day was observed on 4 December 2015. The occasion saw screening of Navy Telefilm 2015 titled Empowering India Through Maritime Security and Indigenisation on DD National. This Navy day is celebrated every year to commemorate the success of Operation Trident of Indian Navy on Karachi Harbour during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

News 4 - International Volunteer Day observed globally.

The International Volunteer Day (IVD) was on 5 December 2015 observed across the world with the theme The world is changing. Are you? Volunteer!.

This day is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector.

News 5 - Human Rights Day observed across the world.

Human Rights Day was observed across the world on 10 December 2015. The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office launched “Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always”, a year-long campaign to shine a light on rights of global citizens. It is aimed to promote and raise awareness of the two Covenants of Human Rights Day – International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

News 6 - 30th National Consumers Right Day observed.

The 30th National Consumer Rights Day was observed across India on 24 December 2015. This day is being observed annually on 24 December, since the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted on this date. The theme was - Safe & Healthy Food: Combating Food Adulteration.

The World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15 March annually.

News 7 - National Mathematics Day observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

India on 22 December 2015 celebrated National Mathematics Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan.

The declaration to observe 22 December as National Mathematics Day was made by the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012 at the Madras University on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan. It was also declared to observe year 2012 as the National Mathematics Year.

News 8 - Good Governance Day observed on 25 December.

Good Governance Day was observed on 25 December 2015 across the country. It marks the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

To mark the occasion, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, J P Nadda announced four new IT-based initiatives - three applications namely Kilkari, Mobile Academy and M-Cessation and a dedicated toll free number 1800-11–6666 to provide round the clock support for counselling and treatment support services for TB patients.