VisionIAS
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1) International Day of Democracy: 15 September
•Theme of International Day of Democracy 2019: Participation.
2) UNESCO to publish anthology of Guru Nanak Dev’s writing in world languages
•The Government of India is also holding a series of events and has initiated projects to mark 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. These include the construction of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district in Punjab to the international border, the development of the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage town on the smart city principle, the up-gradation of Sultanpur Lodhi railway station and release of commemorative coins and postage stamps.
3) Great Ganga Run 2019 flagged off in New Delhi
•Jal Shakti Minister and Sports Minister flagged off “Great Ganga Run-2019″ at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The marathon was organised to create awareness about River Ganga. The marathon was organised by Ministry of Jal Shakti. A large number of people from all age groups participated in the marathon.
4) UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
•The UN Mission in support of the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), Guha will also assume the chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), tasked with redeploying forces of the Yemeni warring parties in accordance with their agreement.
5) First-ever ‘arrested landing’ of Naval Tejas successfully executed
•This arrested landing heralds the arrival of true indigenous capability and displays the professional prowess of our scientific community Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) embedded with design plus build the capability of HAL(ARDC), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
6) Pankaj Advani wins IBSF World Billiards Championship