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International Day for Universal Access to Information: 28 September September 28 is the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). This year UNESCO is commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information with a series of ‘Open Talks’. The day was inaugurated in November 2015 and was first held on 28 September 2016. 2019 theme : Leaving No One Behind! World Heart Day: 29 September World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September of every year. It is aimed at drawing people’s attention to heart illness and the range of associated health issues. The day is commemorated to promote different preventative steps and changes in lifestyle to avoid any cardiovascular diseases, like a heart attack, stroke, heart failure and any other condition related to the same. Nepal releases coins to mark Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary To celebrate 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Nepal Rastra Bank has issued co...

World Rabies Day: 28 September World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on 28 September. The day is observed to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. 28 September also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. 2019 theme: Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate Saudi Arabia abolishes abaya rule and announces new visa scheme Saudi Arabia announced new visa scheme for 49 countries across the globe as part of its efforts to boost the Kingdom's tourism sector. The Kingdom has also appealed to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10 percent of gross domestic product by 2030. The Kingdom's president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, Ahmed Al Khateeb, has said that abayas will not be mandatory for women tourists, including public beaches. Access to the Muslim holy...

World Tourism Day: 27 September The United Nations World Tourism Organization announced 27th September as World Tourism Day in 1980 and has been celebrating the day since then. The objective is to acquaint people with the social, economic, cultural and political importance of tourism and make them responsible tourists in turn. Each year sees a new theme and a new country as a host. This year for the first time India will be hosting World Tourism Day which has the theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’. Japan launches ‘World's Biggest Transport SpaceShip’ for Space Station Japan launched an unmanned spacecraft towards the International Space Station after a fire early this month delayed the mission. The H-2B rocket lifted off at 1:05 am local time (1605 GMT) with cargo vessel Kounotori8. The launch took place from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. Kounotori8, meaning "white stork...

Exercise MALABAR 2019 The 23rd edition of the Trilateral Maritime Exercise MALABAR is scheduled between the navies of India, Japan and the USA from 26 Sep to 04 Oct 19 off the coast of Japan. MALABAR 2019 would endeavour to further strengthen India - Japan - US Naval cooperation and enhance interoperability, based on shared values and principles. Two frontline indigenously designed and built Indian Naval Ships, the Multipurpose Guided Missile Frigate Sahyadri and ASW Corvette Kiltan, will participate in the Exercise. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Varaha Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Varaha at a special function held at Chennai Port. The ship is the fourth in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels of the Coast Guard. It will be based at New Mangalore in Karnataka under the Western Command. The 98-metre offshore patrol vessel ICGS Varaha has been designed and construct...