International Yoga festival begins in Rishikesh
The International Yoga Festival was inaugurated by the Agriculture Minister of Uttarakhand Subodh Uniyal, head of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP) Narendra Giri and Patanjali Yogpeeth chairman Acharya Balakrishna in Rishikesh.
Indian Women’s League football 2020-’21 edition to be held in Odisha
India is scheduled to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2022 which will be followed by the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022
5th edition of “Asia Economic Dialogue” held virtually
Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) is the flagship geo-economics conference of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The dialogue focuses on trade and finance dynamics in Asia and its extended neighbourhood.
It is jointly organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Pune International Centre (PIC).
State of India’s Environment report
Annual publication brought out by Down To Earth magazine in association with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). India ranked 117 out of 192 nations in terms of sustainable development. As per the report, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra accounted for 77 per cent of India’s wildlife crimes in 2019.