| Name(s) |
ABEY KURUVILLA |
| Date of
Birth |
August 04, 1968 |
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Identity |
Former Indian Cricketer pace
bowler of the mid-1990s. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall.
- He lead the pace attack on
the tour of the West Indies in 1997.
- He retired from all cricket in
2000, and took up coaching.
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INDIAN RAILWAYS: MISHAPS |
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Date-wise Events |
- December 27, 2016: In Uttar
Pradesh, 15 coaches of Sealdah Ajmer Express train derailed
near Rura railway station in Kanpur Dehat district. Over
fifty passengers are reported to be injured and there is no
confirmation of any casualty so far.
- November 19, 2016: 14
coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur on
this day, killing about 100 people and wounding many others.
- September 04, 2015:
Derailment - At least 42 people were injured after five
coaches of the Chennai-Mangalore Express derailed in Tamil
Nadu. The accident occurred near Virudhachalam, about 300km
southwest of Chennai.
- Aug-24, 2015: Five people including a
Karnataka legislator were killed when a granite-laden truck
rammed into an express train at a level crossing in
Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur.
- August 04, 2015: At least 35 people
died and 25 were injured when two trains derailed
within minutes of each other while crossing a small bridge
in Madhya Pradesh.
- July 01, 2014: A dacoity
took place on board the Janshatabdi express (Patna-Ranchi)
Train in Bihar, India. More than 300 passengers were looted.
More than 30 armed dacoits looted of gold worth several
lakhs from passengers in the AC coaches. It happened between
Kodarma in Jharkhand and Gaya in Bihar.
- March 20, 2014: Six coaches of a local
train at Titwala station, near Kalyan in Maharashtra, got
uncoupled from the rest of the train. It derailed and killed
an 18-year-old student and nine others.
- May 04, 2014: Sawantvadi Passenger
train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations killing
near about 20 passengers and injuring 100 others.
- December 28, 2013: More than 24 people
were killed when Nanded-Bangalore express train near
Kothacheru railway station in Anantapur district caught
fire.
- November 28, 2013: 26 people were
killed and 13 injured when an air-conditioned coach of the
Bangalore-Nanded Express train caught fire.
- November 15, 2013: 13 Coaches of
Ernakulam Bound Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshadweep
Superfast Express were derailed near Nashik district. About
4 persons died and dozens were injured.
- August 19, 2013: Rajya Rani Express
ran over 35 people at the Dhamara station near Saharsa in
Bihar. The victims were mostly Hindu pilgrims returning from
prayers at the nearby Katyayani mandir. The chief minister
of Bihar State, Nitish Kumar, called it "the rarest of rare
tragedies".
- June 30, 2012: A coach of the
Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire killing 35
passengers and injuring 25 others.
- June 12, 2012: 25 people were killed
and dozens injured when the Bangalore-bound Hampi Express
rammed into a stationary goods train just outside the
railway station of Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh.
- July 10, 2011: 71 people were killed
by the derailing of Kalka mail at Malwa station.
- May 28, 2010: Naxals derailed
Jyaneshwari Express and killed 148 people.
- July 19, 2010: 66 people were killed
when Uttar Banga Express hit Vananchal Express from behind
at Sainthia station.
- June 22, 2003: In a first major
accident 53 people were killed and 25 were injured when the
Karwar-Mumbai Central Holiday Special’s three coaches and
engine got derailed near Vaibhavwadi station in Maharashtra.
- July 21, 2001: Mangalore- Chennai mail
was derailed while crossing Kadalundi River, near Calicut,
Kerala on 21st July, 2001. 57 were killed and over 200 were
injured.
- July 08, 1988: Peruman Train Tragedy: the Bangalore – Kanyakumari Island Express train derailed on
the Peruman bridge over Ashtamudi Lake, near Perinadu,
Kollam, Kerala, India and fell into the lake, killing 105
people. Some arguably say that tornado caused this accident.
- June 06, 1981: A passenger
train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, India, jumped
the tracks at a bridge crossing the Bagmati river. The
figure of those killed in this accident is reported to be
close to 1000.
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| Title |
INDIA - NUCLEAR
ENERGY |
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Date-wise Events |
August 04, 1956
- India's first nuclear research reactor,
APSARA, was
commissioned on this day. |
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Description |
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Apsara Nuclear Reactor:
- It was also the first nuclear reactor in
Asia.
- Apsara went critical at Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (BARC), Trombay on August 4,
1956.
- It heralded the arrival of India's nuclear
energy programme.
- Dr. Homi Bhabha himself
conceptualised the design of the reactor and the reactor
was built entirely by Indian engineers in a record time
of about 15 months.
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Events |
- Mar 23, 1948: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
introduced the Atomic Energy Bill in the Indian Parliament,
and it was subsequently passed as the Indian Atomic Energy
Act.
- Jun 01, 1948: Advisory Board for Research in Atomic
Energy, together with its parent organisation the CSIR, was
folded into the new Department of Scientific Research and
placed directly under the Prime Minister.
- Aug 03, 1948: Atomic Energy Commission of India (AEC)
was established and made separate from the Department of
Scientific Research, with Bhabha as its first chairman.
- Jan 11, 1950: Nuclear Physics Institute under the
University of Calcutta was inaugurated on this day.
- Jan 03, 1954: Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
(AEET) was established by the Atomic Energy Commission to
consolidate all nuclear reactor research and
technology-related developments.
- Apr 28, 1956: India and Canada signed an agreement
for a "Canada-India Colombo Plan Atomic Reactor Project."
Under the terms of the agreement, Canada would provide a 40
MW CIRUS reactor for solely research purposes, including the
initial manufacture and engineering of the reactor, and
would also provide technical expertise, including training
Indian personnel in its operation.
- Oct 11, 1960: Indian government issued a global
tender for India's first nuclear power station near Tarapur,
Maharashtra and consisting of two reactors, each generating
around 150 MW of electricity and to be commissioned in 1965.
- Jan 20, 1957: India's and Asia's first nuclear
reactor, Apsara, reached criticality on Aug 04, 1956 and was
inaugurated by Prime Minister Nehru on this day.
- Sep 06, 1965: India crossed the International Border on
the Western front, marking an official beginning of the war.
Indian forces reached the Ichhogil (BRB) Canal by 6
September.
- Jan 22, 1967: After Homi J. Bhabha's death in 1966,
the Atomic Energy Establishment was renamed as the Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre (BARC) on this day.
- Sep 30, 2008: After the Nuclear Suppliers Group
agreed to allow nuclear exports to India, France signed a
civilian nuclear agreement with India, on this day, thereby
becoming the first country to do so.
- Jun 15, 2009: India and Mongolia signed a crucial
civil nuclear agreement on this day for supply of Uranium to
India.
- Sep 02, 2009: India and Namibia signed a crucial
civil nuclear agreement on this day for supply of Uranium to
India.
- Apr 16, 2011: India and Kazakhstan signed an
inter-governmental agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful
Uses of Atomic Energy, that envisages a legal framework for
supply of fuel.
- Jul 25, 2011: India and South Korea signed a nuclear
agreement, which will allow South Korea with a legal
foundation to participate in India’s nuclear expansion
programme, and to bid for constructing nuclear power plants
in India.
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| Name(s) |
KISHORE KUMAR
(Birth name: Abhas Kumar Ganguly) |
| Date of
Birth |
August 04, 1929
– Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
Death |
October 13, 1987
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
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Identity |
One of the most versatile
playback singers of Bollywood,
apart from being an actor, lyricist,
composer, producer, director, screenplay
writer and scriptwriter. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was a fan of singer-actor
Kundan Lal Saigal,
whom he considered his guru, and
tried to follow Saigal's singing
style.
- His first film as an actor was
Shikari (1946), in
which Ashok Kumar played the lead
role.
- Music director Khemchand
Prakash gave Kishore Kumar
a chance to sing "Marne ki duayen
kyon mangu" for the film Ziddi
(1948).
- After this, Kishore Kumar got
many other assignments.
- Music director S. D.
Burman is credited with
spotting his talent as a singer, and
advancing his singing career.
- Kishore Kumar produced,
directed, and acted and also sang in
Jhumroo (1961).
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Awards and Accolades |
- He won 8 Filmfare Awards
for Best Male Playback Singer
and holds the record for
most number of Filmfare Awards
won in that category.
- He was awarded the "Lata
Mangeshkar Award" by the
Madhya Pradesh government.
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Commemoration |
Madhya Pradesh Government initiated a
new award called the "Kishore
Kumar Award" for contributions
to Hindi cinema. |
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| Names |
NANDINI SATPATHY |
| Date of Birth |
June 09, 1931 |
| Date of
Death |
August 04, 2006 |
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Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Politician |
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- The first and the only woman Chief Minister
of Orissa State of India.
- In 2006 a social cause organisation, the Smt.
Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT), was
established in her memory.
- 9 June, the birthday of late Smt. Nandini Satpathy, has
been installed as National Daughters' Day- Nandini
Diwas.
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| Name(s) |
NAREN SHANKAR
TAMHANE |
| Date of
Birth |
August 04, 1931 |
| Date of
Death |
March 19, 2002 |
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Identity |
Former Indian cricketer |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was a wicket-keeper-batsman.
- Later he served on the selection
committees for Mumbai and India
which selected Sachin
Tendulkar for first-class
and international cricket.
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| Name(s) |
Sir PHEROZESHAH
MERWANJEE MEHTA |
| Date of
Birth |
August 04, 1845 |
| Date of
Death |
November 05, 1915 |
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Identity |
Parsi Indian political leader,
activist, and a leading lawyer of
Mumbai, India. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was knighted
by the British Government in India
for his service to the law.
- He was not directly opposed to
the British Crown's sovereignty, but
only demanded more autonomy
for Indians to self-rule.
- He became the Municipal
commissioner of Bombay
Municipality in 1873 and its
President four times -
1884, 1885, 1905 and 1911.
- He was chosen the
president of the Indian National
Congress in 1890.
- He was the founder
of the English-language
newspaper Bombay Chronicle.
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| Name(s) |
Saina Nehwal |
| Date of
Birth |
March 17, 1990 -
Hisar, Haryana, India. |
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Identity |
Indian Badminton
Player |
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Date-wise
Events / Works |
- June 21, 2009 - She became the first
Indian to win a BWF Super Series title, the most prominent
badminton series of the world by winning the Indonesia Open.
- June 24, 2010 - She reached a career
high of world no. 3 in the women's singles badminton world
rankings on this day.
- August 29, 2010 - She was honoured with
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
- March 18, 2012 - She clinched her
Swiss Open Title by defeating World No 2 Wang Shixian of
China.
- June 10, 2012 - She defeated Thailand’s
Ratchanok Inthanon to lift the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold
title.
- June 17, 2012 - She won the Indonesia
Open Super Series by defeating World No. 3 Li Xuerui of
China.
- August 04, 2012 - She is the
first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics.
She achieved this feat by winning the Bronze medal at the
London Olympics 2012 on this day.
- October 21, 2012 - She won the Denmark
Open Super Series Premier after defeating Wang Yihan in the
semifinal.
- January 26, 2014 - She defeated World
Championship bronze medalist P.V. Sindhu to win the Women's
Singles of India Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament.
- June 29, 2014 - Saina defeated Spain's
Carolina Marin to win Women's Singles of 2014 Australian
Super Series.
- March 29, 2015 - She won her maiden
women's singles title at the India Open BWF Super Series
beating Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
- April 02, 2015 - She became the first
Indian women's player to be World No.1 in badminton.
- August 16, 2015 - In the Final of World
Badminton Championships held in Jakarta, she settled for the
Silver.
- June 01, 2017: Her ranking
in the world came down from #1 as on April 02, 2015 to
#11 as of this date.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- Former world no.1
in Women's Singles.
- She is also the first
Indian after Prakash Padukone and
the first Indian woman to become
world number 1 badminton
player.
- She is the first Indian
to win the World Junior Badminton
Championships.
- Saina is supported by
the Olympic Gold Quest.
- She won silver at 2015
BWF World Championship
becoming the first Indian to
do so.
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and Accolades |
- Most Promising Player of the
Year (2008) award by Badminton World
Federation
- Arjuna Award
(2009)
- Padma Shri
(2010)
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
(2009–2010)
- Padma Bhushan
(2016)
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| Title |
WORLD WAR - I (TREATY OF VERSAILLES) |
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Date-wise Events |
June 28, 1914: Assassination
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of
Austro-Hungarian empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia
July 28, 1914: Begining of the World War - I, when
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
See the
ww-I timeline attached
November 11, 1918: Armistice day; fighting ceases at 11am
May 07- June 28, 1919: Treaty of Versailles drafted and
signed
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Description |
- It was a Global warfare involving
Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, China
and off the coast of South and North AmericaBut centred in
Europe.
- A small conflict became a
big warfare and soon Germany, Russia, Great
Britain, and France were all dragged into the war.
- Despite the death of millions of soldiers
in brutal conditions, neither side had gained any
advantage.
- Angered by attacks upon its ships in the Atlantic,
USA also declared war on Germany in April,
1017.
- In November, 1917, Russia pulled out of the war because
of the Bolshevik Revolution at home.
- A deadly outbreak of influenza, in
1918, took heavy tolls on soldiers of both sides.
- Eventually, the governments of both Germany and
Austria-Hungary began to lose control.
- The fighting ended in the late fall of 1918, after the
member countries of the Central Powers signed armistice
agreements one by one. But the final end of the war was
achieved only after signing of the treaty of
Versailles.
- Germany, under the Treaty of Versailles, was
severely punished with strict sanctions.
- Some historians believe that the excessive
punishment of Germany had actually actually planted
the seeds of World War II, rather than
foster peace.
- India Gate in New Delhi was built as a
War Memorial to commemorate the
death of 90,000 Indian soldiers, who were killed in
the North West Province during the First World War and the
Afghan Fiasco of 1919.
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