Important Days
World Breastfeeding Week
- World Breastfeeding Week is observed annually from August 1 to 7 to promote the importance of breastfeeding for both newborns and mothers.
- Theme 2024: Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for
Indian Organ Donation Day
- Indian Organ Donation Day is observed annually, to raise awareness on organ
- The Day aims to commemorate the first successful deceased heart transplant in India on 3rd August 1994.
Note
- World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on August 13.
Appointments
New Director of BSF
- Taljit Singh Chaudhary was recently appointed as the New Director of Border Security
- He was the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and was given additional charge as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
About BSF
- Founded – 1965
- Branch of the Central Armed Police
- Command under Ministry of Home.
