OCTOBER 15 WORLD EVENTS

OCTOBER 15 WORLD EVENTS OF PAST AND PRESENT

DELHI EARTHQUAKE:

This is the second time the National capital of India has been struck by an earthquake with a span of a fortnight in the month of October 2023.

Today on 15th October 2023, an earthquake of 3.1Ritcher Scale occurred and its tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region. The earthquake's epicentre is reported in the Faridabad district of the neighbouring Haryana state.

According to the X/Twitter post of the National Center for Seismology, the exact time of today's earthquake is 16:08:16 IST, Latitude: 28.41 & Longitude: 77.41, Depth: 10 Km, 9km East of Faridabad, Haryana.

On 3rd October 2023, our Himalayan Neighbour Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake of 6.2 Ritcher Scale in the afternoon session. Its tremors were also felt in many parts of India including Delhi-NCR.

Geologically, Delhi is susceptible to big earthquakes due to the three main factors:

a) It lies close to a faultline.

b) Its soil texture is Alluvial.

c) It lies close to Gangetic Plain.

Hence, the Capital is categorised in the seismic zone IV – a very high-risk zone. The mainland of India is divided into four seismic zones — II, III, IV and V according to increasing intensity and frequency of earthquakes.

DURGA PUJA -NAVRATA: HINDU FESTIVAL

Durga Puja is one of the most significant festivals in the Hindu religion. It is a nine-day festival that celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura, also known as Navratri or Navratan. The festival is celebrated all over India, but it is especially popular in Eastern India. This festival also marks the Indian Festival Session after the Pitra Visarjan Puja.

During the nine days of the Durga Puja, we offer special worship and prayer to Goddess Durga and all its nine incarnations. 

On the first day, we worship Sahilputri, second-day Bhramcharadi, third-day Chandraghanta, fourth-day Kushmanda, fifth-day Skandmata, sixth day Katyayani, seventh-day Kalratri, on the eigth day Mahagauri and on the ninth day Siddhidatri. This festival runs for nine days Jagratas are organised and the devotees recite the path and mantras of Durga Sapthsati which is the most holy book of the Hindu religion.

World White Cane Safety Day:

World White Cane Safety Day is annually observed on 15th October to promote easy accessibility and social inclusion for individuals with visual disabilities and to raise public awareness about the conduct rules for visually impaired individuals. The white cane represents independence and mobility and symbol of dignity and confidence.  

Historical Background: 

World White Cane Safety Day came into existence by the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind, an organization established on 16 November 1940 by Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania, that tirelessly fought for the basic rights of the visually impaired people and in 1964  US government designated October 15 as White Cane Safety Day to recognizing that white canes enable blind people to travel safely and independently.