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World Bee Day (May 20)

Mahesh Sharma

Updated At : 07:07 AM May 20, 2025 IST

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On the annual calendar of anniversaries, the UN General Assembly declaring a special day for underscoring the health of the ecosystem of the planet is easy to miss. Though closely tied to human world and crucial for sustenance, World Bee Day (WBD) is dull and mundane. How exciting and gainful can a pesky bee be? Plenty, say environmentalists, as they facilitate cross-pollination, thereby improving the quality and diversity of food.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

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