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21st February 2018 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (21st February 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 21st February 2018

International Current Affairs
  • Today (21st February) is International Mother Language Day.
    • This day is observed to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
    • First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.
    • February 21 was specifically chosen to mark the day in 1952 when students demonstrated for recognition of their language, Bangla as a national language in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
    • Theme of International Mother Language Day 2018 : "Linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development".
National Current Affairs
  • Kerala has made vaccination compulsory for school admissions from next academic year onwards. 
    • Parents will have to show details of shots given to children at the time of enrolment in schools.
  • Following a Supreme Court directive, the Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing water from the Mahanadi river
    • In 2016, Odisha had moved the SC against Chhattisgarh building dams on the river alleging that it was affecting the river flow and water supply to its farmers.
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