World Social Media Day
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- World Social Media Day is celebrated annually on June 30 to recognize the profound impact digital platforms have on global communication, human connection, and business.
- It was originally established by the media and technology website Mashable in 2010.
International Asteroid Day
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- International Asteroid Day is an official United Nations observance held annually on June 30.
- The theme for International Asteroid Day 2026 is “Planetary Defence and Asteroid Impact Hazards”.
International Day of Parliamentarism
- The International Day of Parliamentarism, also known as World Parliament Day, is celebrated annually on June 30.
- The theme for the International Day of Parliamentarism on June 30, 2026, is “Bring human rights into focus”.
Current Facts
- June 30 marks Hool Diwas (or Hul Day) in the Indian National Movement, commemorating the outbreak of the historic Santhal Rebellion of 1855.
- The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan is a water conservation campaign in Gujarat linked with pond deepening, check dam desilting, check dam repair, and groundwater recharge.
TIRUKKURAL
His joy who guards not ‘gainst the coming evil day,
Like straw before the fire shall swift consume away
Explanation: The prosperity of him who does not timely guard against faults, will perish like straw before fire.
Article 99 in Constitution of India
- Every member of either House of Parliament shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
Project BRAHMANK
- Project BRAHMANK is a Border Roads Organisation project in Arunachal Pradesh that was formally commissioned in December 2011. It completed 16 years of Raising Day on 29 June 2026 at Ranaghat in Arunachal Pradesh.
