THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"TIME IS FREE,
BUT IT'S PRICELESS.
YOU CAN'T OWN IT,
BUT YOU CAN USE IT.
YOU CAN'T KEEP IT,
BUT YOU CAN SPEND IT.
ONCE YOU'VE LOST IT
YOU CAN NEVER GET IT BACK."-
APJ ABDUL KALAM
Events that took place on this day in history 1 September
*In 1947,
Seventy years ago, on September 1, we put into effect the Indian Standard Time (IST), the official time for the entire country.
IST is observed across India, with an offset of five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
*In 1987,
NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956, "with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962."
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 1 September
*In 1935,
Saroj Ghose is an Indian science popularizer and museum maker. He was the director of Birla Industrial & Technological Museum and director general of the National Council of Science Museums, Government of India.
*In 1957,
Anjali Gopalan, Indian human rights and animal rights activist, founder and executive director of The Naz Foundation Trust.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 1 September
*In 1581,
Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born on 24 September 1534 in a family based in Lahore. His birth name was Jetha,
*In 1988,
Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad was an Indian politician, cricketer, and titular Maharaja of Baroda from 1951 until 1988.
NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK
The National Nutrition Week is celebrated from 1st September to 7th September.
it was introduced in March 1973 by members of the American Dietetic Association to deliver a nutrition education message while promoting the profession of dietetics. In the 1980s the initiative gained much support, and this week-long festival expanded to a month-long observance.
After this, the Government of India started the National Nutrition Week commemoration in India in the year 1982. This campaign was initiated to spread awareness and encourage everyone to understand the importance of nutrition and adopt a healthy, sustainable life.