INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY ON 8 SEPTEMBER

8 SEPTEMBER : INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Started on : September 8, 1966 by

UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

ILD 2023 : Theme: "Promoting Literacy for a Word in Translation: Building the Foundation Sustainable and Peaceful Society"

8 SEPTEMBER: WORLD PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY 

First celebrated on : September 8,1996

Reason: To commemorate the foundation of World Physical Therapy in 1951.

2023 Theme: Arthritis. 

ASIA CUP 2023

Edition: 16th

Date: 30 August - 17 September 2023

Hosting Country: Sri Lanka & Pakistan

Teams: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Matches: 13

First Asia Cup: 1984

Winner: India

Host: UAE

MISSION MOON SNIPER

Launched by: JAXA (Japan Space Exploration Agency)

Launching Date: September 7,2023 (05:12 am IST, 08:42 am JST)

Venue: Tanegashima Space Center

Launching Vehicle: 47 (H-ll AF 47)

Expected Landing Time: Feb 2024

Lander: SLIM (Smart Lander For Investing Moon)

Telescope: XRISM (X-Ray Imaging Spectroscopy Mission)

Function: Revealing material circulation and energy transfer in cosmic plasma and elucidating cosmic structure and evolution