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World Red Cross Day celebrated

KOCHI: "Red Cross gives the younger generation an opportunity to prove to society that they are socially committed and thus will help change the popular belief of youths being indifferent to such matters," Hibi Eden MLA said on [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

World Thalassaemia Day: Dealing with defective genes and myt...

ISLAMABAD: The birth of her second child changed Shaista Bibi’s* life for the worse. Her husband divorced her upon finding out that their baby was a thalassaemia major like their elder son. However, she is not the only one to blame [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Today is World Press Freedom Day

Ghanaian Journalists are joining their colleagues and media rights campaigners around the world to mark World Press Freedom Day today. This year's celebration is dubbed, “New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to transform societies. [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

World Wish Day: 13 year old's wish comes true, becomes cop f...

KARACHI: To mark “World Wish Day” throughout the world, Make-A-Wish Foundation Pakistan joined hands with Sindh Police to grant the wish of 13 year old Azim Ahmed, who suffers from a life-threatening illness. For a day, Ahmed [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

World Malaria Day tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The World Malaria Day is being observed tomorrow (Wednesday) to recognise global efforts to control malaria as 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. This year the theme for World Malaria Day is “Sust [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

World Earth Day celebrated across the city

BANGALORE: In an effort to create awareness on global warming and climate change, Geological Society Of India, in association with the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Centre for Human Resource Development organised a walkathon to celebrate [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

World Haemophilia Day 2012: Are you aware about the disease?

Nine month old Nishant had just started crawling. It was a delightful experience for his parents. But over the days his mother noticed bruises around his knees. She ignored it initially thinking the baby might have hurt himself trying to [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

World Homoeopathy Day 2012 marked

ISLAMABAD – The World Homeopathy Day 2012 was observed across the globe including Pakistan with the aim to explore more up-to-date treatments to cure the different kinds of diseases. Different processions and rallies were held [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Shell Oman celebrates World Health Day

MUSCAT — To commemorate World Health Day, which is celebrated every year on April 7, Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG reiterated its focus on encouraging its employees to stay healthy. Towards this end, the company organised a free [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

World Autism Day raises awareness

Tampa, Florida -- Did you take notice of the SunTrust building in downtown Tampa this morning as you made your way to work? The top was lit up in a shade of blue in recognition of World Autism Day today. This year marks the fifth [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

World Meteorological Day: Stakeholders Harp On Irrigation, O...

Stakeholders, especially governments at all levels, have been advised to look more closely into ensuring food production and sustainability through irrigation due to hazards posed by global warming. This suggestion was made at an event [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

Arkeia Software Celebrates World Backup Day

Arkeia Software, a leading provider of fast, easy-to-use and affordable network backup solutions, celebrates World Backup Day, March 31, by providing no-cost, perpetual licenses of Arkeia Network Backup software. Arkeia encourages individ [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

World Theatre Day passes off unnoticed

VARANASI: No celebration was witnessed to mark the World Theatre Day on Tuesday in the city which boasts of having the oldest living Hindi theatre group of the world. First celebrated in 1961, World Theatre Day is observed by United Natio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Rene Wadlow: World Water Day

Since 1993, the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 22 March as World Day for Water. Each year one of the UN agencies involved in water issues takes the lead in promoting World Water Day with a specific focus and a theme. For 2 [...]