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1. National Ayurveda Day 2021 2. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) 3. National Sports Awards 2021
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National Ayurveda Day is observed on the occasion of Dhanteras in India.
About National Ayurveda Day 2021:
- As the festival of Dhanteras (Dhanwantri Jayanti) falls on Nov 2 in 2021, the National Ayurveda Day 2021 is observed on this date.
- This day has been marked from 2016 to spread awareness on the importance of Ayurveda in our daily lives.
- Theme of National Ayurveda Day 2021: ‘Ayurveda for Poshan’.
2. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
Context:
IREDA launches ‘Whistle Blower’ portal.
Details:
- IREDA launched the ‘Whistle Blower’ portal as part of the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’.
- Through this portal, IREDA employees can raise concerns related to fraud, corruption, abuse of power, etc.
- The portal has been developed by IT Team of the company.
Know more about Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) in the link.
3. National Sports Awards 2021
Context:
National Sports Awards 2021 announced.
Details:
- The National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
- ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of the previous four years.
- 12 people have been declared winners of this award including Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.
- ‘Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
- 35 people have been selected for the award.
- ‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events.
- ‘Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games’ is given to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports event after their retirement.
- ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the State and National levels who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
For a list of the National Sports Awards 2021 winners, check the article, National Sports Day.
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