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May 22, 2007 - Air India and Indian Airlines unveiled their new livery
consisting of a Flying Swan with the wheel of Konark placed inside it.
May 22, 2010 - Air India Express Boeing 737 went over a cliff and
crashed upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of the 166 people
on board.
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ANURAG SINGH THAKUR |
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May 22, 2016: He was elected as the President of
the Board of Control for Cricket in India. |
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ARJUN SINGH (Politician) |
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May 22, 2004 to May 2009: He was the
Minister of Human Resource, Govt of India. |
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ARUN JAITLEY |
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May 22, 2004: He retired as Minister of Law
and Justice, Govt of India, on this day. |
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ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE |
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May 22, 2004: Retired as Prime
MInister of India. |
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DHYAN CHAND |
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May 22, 1928 - He scored 4 goals
when India defeated Switzerland 6-0 in the semi-finals.
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E.A.S. PRASANNA |
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May 22 - Birthday |
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FLINDER ANDERSON KHONGLAM |
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May 22 - Death Anniversary |
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GAMA PEHELWAN |
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May 22 - Birth Anniversary |
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GHULAM NABI AZAD |
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May 22, 2009: He became the Minister of
health and Family Welfare. |
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INDIAN AWARDS & HONOURS |
May 22, 1961: Jnanapith Award - Introduced on this day. It is
the highest literary honour conferred in India and presented by the
Jnanpith Trust, founded by the Sahu Jain family, publishers of The Times
of India. The award carries a cheque for Rs. 500,000, a citation plaque
and a bronze replica of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). Any Indian citizen
who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the
honour. Its first recipient was Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup in
1965. |
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| INDIAN DEFENCE : AGNI-I
MISSILES |
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May 22, 1989: The two-stage Agni
technology demonstrator, with a
solid-fuel first stage, was first tested
at the Interim Test Range in Chandipur.
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| HASHIMPURA COMMUNAL RIOTS |
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May 22, 1987 - The riots got erupted |
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KIRAN BEDI |
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May 22, 2016:
She was appointed by the President of India as the
Lt. Governor of the Indian State of Puducherry. |
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LAL KRISHNA ADVANI |
May 22, 2004: He retired as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of
India. May 22, 2004: He retired as the Minister of Home
Affairs, Govt. of India. |
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MAHARAJA SURAJ MAL |
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May 22, 1755: He was coronated on this day. |
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MAMATA BANERJEE |
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May 22, 2009: She became the Minister of
Railways, Govt of India, on this day. |
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MANMOHAN SINGH |
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May 22, 2009 - Sworn in for his second tenure as the
14th Prime Minister of India. Became the first Prime Minister of India
after Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing full 5 year
term. |
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MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI |
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May 22, 2004: He retired as
the Minister of Human resource Development. |
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P. CHIDAMBARAM |
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May 22, 2004: Took over as Finance Minister,
Govt. of India. |
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PRANAB MUKHERJEE |
May 22, 2004: He became the Minister of Defence, Govt of India, and the
Leader of the House (Lok Sabha) on this day. May 22,
2009: He retired as the Minister of External
Affairs, Govt of India, on this day. |
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| RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY |
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May 22 - Birth Anniversary |
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SHER SHAH SURI |
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May 22 - Death Anniversary |
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SHIBU SOREN |
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May 22, 1994: Jha was abducted in Delhi on
this day and taken to Piska Nagari village near Ranchi where he was
killed. |
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SHIVRAJ PATIL |
May 22, 1996: He retired as the 10th
Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
May 22, 2004: He became Minister of Home
Affairs. |
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SONIA GANDHI |
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May 22, 2004: She retired as the Leader of
the Opposition. |
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SUSHMA SWARAJ |
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May 22, 2004: She retired as the Minister
of Parliamenttary Affairs as also the Minister of health and Family
Welfare. |
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TEMBA TSHERI |
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May 22, 2010: He held the record of being the youngest successful
climber until Jordan Romero achieved the
ascent of Mount Everest on this day.
Romero was 13 years of age to achieve this feat.
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V. GOPALASWAMY (VAIKO) |
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May 22 - Birthday |
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WORLD BIODIVERSITY
DAY |
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May 22: This day is
celebrated every year with an objective to promote the
various biodiversity issues. |
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YAKUB MEMON |
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May 22, 2015 - Memon then filed a curative petition
before the Supreme Court. |
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