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International Day of the Older Persons: 01 October The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 every year. The day is observed to raise problems faced by the elder persons and to promote the development of a society for all ages. 2019 Theme: ‘The Journey to Age Equality’. PIO cards to continue as valid travel document till March 2020 Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards along with valid foreign passport will be considered for exit/entry into India till 31st of March 2020. Government of India advisory has said that the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) will now accept PIO cards as valid travel document till 31st of March next year along with valid foreign passport The Indian Immigration Check Post(s) will continue to consider all PIO cards valid for exit/entry into India till 31st of March next year. Earlier, all PIO cardholders were advised to convert their cards to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards by 30th of September this year. R...

International Translation Day: 30 September International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September. The celebrations have been promoted by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) ever since it was set up in 1953. The day coincides with the feast day of St. Jerome, a Christian scholar and priest who was the first person to translate the Bible into Latin from the original Hebrew. The biggest festival of Nepal ‘Bada Dashain’ begins Bada Dashain, the biggest festival of Nepal has begun. The festival starts on the first day of Navaratri. Devotees performed Ghatsthapana and sowed maize and barley seeds for germination of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots) in various parts of the country.  The 15-day festival is celebrated in the month of Ashwin. During Dashain, people worship goddess Durga for nine days. Thailand, India sign trade agreements for Rs 2,400 crore Thailand and India have signed agreements for Rs 2,400 crore to ...

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...