The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day came first from Bangladesh. The idea was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference. The day has been observed every year since the year 2000.
The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. S Somnath is the chief of ISRO.
The Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costo, has been re-elected after his centre-left Socialist Party secured a landslide victory in the 2022 Portuguese legislative election.