18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Daily Current Affairs   /   18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Change Language English Hindi

Category : National Published on: January 07 2025

Share on facebook
  • The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 8 to 10 January 2025. The theme of this year's convention is Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'. 
  • The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honour given to overseas Indians.
  • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated by the Government of India on 9th January every second year.
  • It was on this day that Mahatma Gandhi returned home from South Africa. The celebration of this day started in 2003.
Recent Post's
  • LIC launched MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi apps to provide seamless digital services for customers and agents.

    Read More....
  • Rajya Sabha Election Harivansh became the first nominated member to be re-elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for a third term.

    Read More....
  • Chhattisgarh UCC Chhattisgarh approved a high-level committee to draft a framework for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state.

    Read More....
  • India’s Economy Ranking India became the world's 6th largest economy in 2025 with a GDP of $4.15 trillion, according to IMF data.

    Read More....
  • The Asian Development Bank raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6.9% citing strong domestic demand.

    Read More....
  • World Hemophilia Day 2026 was observed on April 17 with the theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care.”

    Read More....
  • Punjab Police partnered with IIT Ropar to develop an AI-based system for real-time crime tracking and data analysis.

    Read More....
  • The Philippines joined the US-led “Pax Silica” initiative to secure global semiconductor supply chains and build an industrial hub.

    Read More....
  • PM Narendra Modi will chair India’s first high-level conference dedicated exclusively to the Central Armed Police Forces.

    Read More....
  • The Supreme Court ruled that dowry givers who are victims of harassment cannot be prosecuted under the Dowry Prohibition Act.

    Read More....