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INDIA - AIR MISHAPS |
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February 14, 1990: Indian Airlines Flight 605 - Crashed
Indian Airlines Flight 605 was an A320 fly-by-wire flight that crashed
on its final approach to Bangalore airport, killing 92 people. |
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AKBAR THE GREAT |
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February 14, 1556: Akbar succeeded Humayun
on this day. |
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ARVIND KEJRIWAL |
February 14, 2014 - He resigned from the office of th
Chief Minister of Delhi, stating he did so because of his minority
government's inability to pass his proposed Jan Lokpal and
anti-corruption legislation due to a lack of support from other
political parties.
February 14, 2015 - He was sworn in as Chief Minister
for a second term after his party's victory in the Assembly election.
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BABUR |
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February 14 - Birth Anniversary |
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SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH |
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February 14, 1931: After the rejection of
the appeal to the Privy Council, Congress party president Madan Mohan
Malviya filed a mercy appeal before the Viceroy on this day. |
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BHAVNA CHIKHALIA |
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February 14 - Birth Anniversary |
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DISASTERS BHOPAL GAS LEAK DISASTER |
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February 14, 1989: Union Carbide agreed on
this day to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it
caused in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. |
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INDIA - POLITICS |
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February 14, 1930: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE - The
Working Committee of the Indian National Congress met at Sabarmati and
passed a resolution for civil disobedience movement. |
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INDIA POST |
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February 14, 2014: The Electronic Indian
Postal Order (e-IPO) service was expanded to include all Indian citizens
w.e.f. this day. |
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LUIT KONWAR RUDRA BARUAH |
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February 14 - Death Anniversary |
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MADHUBALA |
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February 14 - Birth Anniversary |
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PHOOLAN DEVI |
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February 14, 1981 - She and her gang
gunned down 22 high caste Thakurs at Benmail village in
Uttar Pradesh as and by way of her gang rape earlier. This
event came to be known as Behmai massacre. |
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RAJNATH SINGH |
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February 14, 2016: He triggered controversy
amid the protests over the police action at Jawaharlal Nehru University
(JNU), claiming that the “JNU incident” was supported by Lashkar-e-Taiba
chief Hafiz Saeed. |
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SALMAN
RUSHDIE |
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February 14, 1989: A fatwā calling for his
assassination was issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the then
Supreme Leader of Iran, on this day. |
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SATYENDRA KUMAR JAIN |
February 14, 2014: He relinquished the
office of Health Minister upon fall of Delhi Govt.
February 14, 2015: He became the MLA from
Delhi, Shakur Basti. He also became the Health Minister of Govt of
Delhi. |
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SHAH JAHAN |
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February 14, 1628: He was coronated on this
day. |
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SUSHMA SWARAJ |
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February 14 - Birthday |
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SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY |
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February 14 |
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V.S. ACHARYA |
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February 14 - Death Anniversary |
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WORLD WAR - I |
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February 14, 1919: Draft covenant of League of Nations
completed |
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ZAHEER KHAN |
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February 14-18, 2014: On this day, he
played his last test match; against New Zealand. |
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