Learn about the importance of 31st December in the history of India, Major historical events on this day, Famous Birthdays on 31st December and death anniversaries on this day. Celebrations/Observations Tamu Lhosar (Gurung Community) December 31, in the history of India 1999 - Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking ended after seven days with the release of 190 survivors at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan. 1600 - The British East India Company is chartered. Famous Birthdays on 31st December 1965 – Laxman Sivaramakrishnan , Indian cricketer 1953 - Madan Bhimarao Lokur is a veteran Indian jurist. He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and is currently a judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji. 1934 -  Ameer Muhammad Akram Awan , Indian author, poet, and scholar (death: 2017) 1925 -  Sri Lal Sukla , Indian author (death: 2011) 1912 -  John Frost , Indian-English general (death: 1993) 1738 -  Charles Cornwallis , 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English ge...

Learn about the importance of 30th December in the history of India, Major historical events on this day, Famous Birthdays on 30th December and death anniversaries on this day. December 30, in the history of India 2019 - Bipin Rawat appointed as India's first Chief of Defence Staff 1943 – Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair. 1906 – The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca , East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh). Famous Birthdays on 30th December 1923 – Prakash Vir Shastri , Indian academic and politician (death: 1977) 1879 – Ramana Maharshi , Indian guru and philosopher (death: 1950) 1865 – Rudyard Kipling , Indian-English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (death: 1936) Death Anniversaries on this day 2022 - Heeraben Modi , mother of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi (born:1923) 2015 – Mangesh Padgaonkar , Indian poet, playwright, and translator (born: 1929) 1990 – Raghuvir Sahay , Indian author, p...

Learn about the importance of 29th December in the history of India, Major historical events on this day, Famous Birthdays on 29th December and death anniversaries on this day. 29th December in the history of India 2021 - Uttar Pradesh Govt renamed Jhansi Railway Station to 'Veerangana Lakshmibai Railway Station' on December 29, 2021. 2019 - Amitabh Bachchan awarded the most prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for his lifetime contribution to Hindi Cinema. Famous Birthdays on 29th December 1974 – Twinkle Khanna , Indian actress and writer 1942 – Rajesh Khanna , Indian actor (d. 2012) 1917 – Ramanand Sagar , Indian director and producer (d. 2005) 1904 – Kuvempu , Indian author and poet (d. 1994) 1844 – Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee , Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress. (d. 1906) Death Anniversaries on December 29 2015 – Om Prakash Malhotra, Indian general and politician, 25th Governor of Punjab (b. 1922) 2014 – Hari Harilela...

Learn about the importance of 28th December, in the history of India, Major historical events on this day, Famous Birthdays on 28th December and death anniversaries on this day. December 28, in the history of India 1885 – Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India. Famous Birthdays on 28th December 1952 – Arun Jaitley, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Indian Minister of Law and Justice (d. 2019) 1941 – Intikhab Alam, Indian-Pakistani cricketer and coach 1940 – A. K. Antony, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence 1937 – Ratan Tata, Indian businessman and philanthropist 1932 – Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (d. 2002)

Learn about the importance of 27th December . Major historical events of this day, famous Birthdays of December 27 and death anniversaries on this day. Tansen Samaroh The Best thing to do today on 27th December 2019 Tansen Samman is presented every year to honour famous Indian classical singers and musicians. Some awardees are Pt. Ulhaas Kashalkar, Pt Dalchan Sharma, Pt Laxman Krishnarao Pandit, Prabhakar Karekar, Rajan and Sajan Mishra among others. Venue: Tansen Tomb, Gwalior. 27th December 2019 to 29th December 2019 27th December in the History of India 1911 – "Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. Famous Birthdays on 27th December 1797 - Mirza Ghalib , Indian poet (died in the year 1869) 1927 - Nityanand Swami , Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (died in the year 2012) 1965 - Salman Khan , Indian film actor and producer. Known for its films like...

Learn about the importance of 26th December . Major historical events of this day, the famous Birthdays of December 26 and death anniversaries on this day. 26th December in the history of India 2022 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in 'Veer Baal Diwas' programme at Major Dhyanchand Stadium in Delhi. 2004 - The 9.1–9.3 Mw  Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis follows, affecting the coastal areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; the death toll is estimated at 227,898. Famous Birthdays on 26th December 1976 - Captain Vijyant Thapar was an officer of the Indian Army and belonged to the famous 2 Rajputana Rifles (infantry regiment). He was posthumously awarded India's 3rd highest military honour the Vir Chakra by the president, for his audacious bravery during the Kargil War. He fell while leading an a...

Learn about the importance of 25th December.  Major historical events of this day, famous Birthdays of December 25 and death anniversaries on this day. Celebrations/Observations on this day Good Governance Day Tulsi Pujan Diwas Christmas Famous Birthdays on 25th December 1959 – Ramdas Athawale , Indian poet and politician 1943 - Ravish Malhotra (born in Lahore, British India) was a retired Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force. He was an Air Force test pilot stationed at the test center in Bangalore. He was also the Air Officer Commanding of Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi. In 1982, he was chosen to train for spaceflight in the Soviet Union's Intercosmos program. Malhotra served as backup for Rakesh Sharma on the Soyuz T-11 mission which launched the first Indian into space, but never went to space himself. Malhotra was awarded the Kirti Chakra in 1984. 1936 – Ismail Merchant , Indian-English director and producer (d. 2005) 1927 – Ram Narayan , Indian sarangi p...

This list comprise of most promising Indian talents of the year 2019 in various fields like, Artists, Actors, Dancers, Singers, Stand Up Comedian, Authors & Poets etc. Most promising artist of the year 2019 Category Name Artist Tarab Khan Dancer V.Unbeatable Comic Videos Round2Hell Singer Sandeep Panda Theater Actor Dipanwit Dashmohapatra Author Saqti Mohanty Standup Comic Roshan Bisoi Poet Zubair Ali Tabish Learn more about them in detail here on Namaste India . Do give your suggestions/Feedback on the list. Feel free to comment and give any suggestion which you feel got missed in the list or you knew someone as better alternative to any mentioned winners in the list.

Learn about the importance of 24th December . Major historical events of this day, the famous Birthdays of December 24 and death anniversaries on this day. 24th December in the history of India 1999 – Indian Airlines Flight 814 was hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India . The aircraft landed at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The incident ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed). Famous Birthdays on 24th December 1997 - Neeraj Chopra  is a track and field athlete from India. He is the reigning Olympic champion, Silver medalist in the World Championship, and the Diamond League champion in the Javelin throw. He is the most decorated athlete in India and the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Men's Javelin throw. He has been signed up as the 'Friendship Ambassador' of Switzerland by Switzerland Tourism. 1956 – Anil Kapoor , Indian actor and producer. 1944 – Oswald Gracias , Indian cardinal 194...

Learn about the importance of 23rd December . Major historical events of this day, the famous Birthdays of December 23 and death anniversaries. Celebrations/Observations on this day Kisan Diwas (Uttar Pradesh, India) 23rd December in the history of India 2021 - Karnataka passes anti-conversion bill on 23rd December 2021, amid strong protests statewide. 2021 - TMC leader Firhad Hakim was declared the mayor of Kolkata Municipality. Famous Birthdays on 23rd December 1982 -  Supriya Bhardwaj is a journalist/reporter who works for India Today Group. 1902 -  Charan Singh , Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (death: 1987) 1690 -  Pamheiba , Indian emperor (death: 1751) Death Anniversaries on December 23 2022 -  Kaikala Satyanarayana was a veteran actor and former parliamentarian. Kaikala Satyanarayana has reportedly acted in over 750 films. He passed away at 87 at his Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad in the early hours of 23rd De...

Learn about the importance of 22nd December . Major historical events of this day, the famous Birthdays of December 22 and death anniversaries on this day. Celebrations/Observations on this day National Mathematics Day (India) 22nd December in the history of India 2021 - India successfully test-fired the short-range, surface-to-surface guided ballistic missile ' Pralay ' developed by Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Balasore, Odisha around 10:30 am on 22nd December 2021. 1939 - Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom. 1921 - Opening of Visva-Bharati College, also known as Santiniketan College, now Visva Bharati University, India. 1851 - India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India. Famous Birthdays on 22nd Decembe...

There was a time when India was known with a name which we never liked to hear and that name was the "land of snake charmers", it took us time to get away with that image, but yes certainly we are much more than that image, we are one of the fastest growing economy and 5th largest economy in the world now. But still with all this, will you believe if I say that in recent times, each year an estimated 80,000 Indians die only due to snake bites? Yes, it's true, as rural India still struggles to get the adequate amount of antidotes and trained hands to tackle the situation. This snake bites is one of the commonest-but-neglected public health worries. The reason for such high mortality range from delayed or non-arrival of the victims at the health centres within six hours, shortage of anti-venom and inadequate care provided at the health centres. "Delayed treatment can be fatal, especially beyond six hours after the bite. In many parts of South Asia, only half of th...

Learn about the importance of 21st December . Major historical events in the history of India, famous Birthdays on December 21 and death anniversaries on 21st December. Famous Birthdays on 21st December 1989 – Tamannaah , South Indian actress 1972 – Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy , Indian journalist and politician 1963 – Govinda , Indian actor, singer, and politician 1959 – Krishnamachari Srikkanth , Indian cricketer 1963 - Govind Ahuja , known mononymously as Govinda, is an Indian film actor, dancer, and former politician known for his work in Hindi films. Known for his dancing skills, Govinda has received twelve Filmfare Award nominations, a Filmfare Special Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, and four Zee Cine Awards. 1932 – U. R. Ananthamurthy , Indian author, poet, and critic (d. 2014) Death Anniversaries on 21st December 2004 – Autar Singh Paintal , Indian physiologist and neurologist (b. 1925)

Learn about the importance of 20th December. Major historical events in the history of India, Birthdays of eminent personalities and celebrities on December 20 and death anniversaries of this day. 20th December in the history of India 1942 – World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India. Famous Birthdays on 20th December 1945 – Sivakant Tiwari, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and author (d. 2010) 1909 – Vakkom Majeed, Indian journalist and politician (d. 2000) Death Anniversaries on December 20 1915 – Upendrakishore Ray, Indian painter and composer (b. 1863)

Learn about the importance of 19th December in the history of India. Major historical events on this day, famous Birthdays on this day and death anniversaries on this day. Festivals/Observations on 19th December Goa Liberation Day  19th December in the history of India 1961 – India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India. 1929 – The Indian National Congress promulgates the Purna Swaraj (the Declaration of the Independence of India). 1927 – Three Indian revolutionaries, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Ashfaqulla Khan, are executed by the British Raj for participation in the Kakori conspiracy. Famous Birthdays on 19th December 1969 – Nayan Mongia is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. 1966 – Rajesh Chauhan  is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 One Day Internationals from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble (Leg break) -Raju (Left arm orthodox)-Chauhan (Off break),...

Learn about the importance of this day 18th December , in the history of India. Significant events on this day, eminent personalities and celebrities' Birthdays on this day, and death anniversaries of December 17. 18th December in the history of India 2022 - Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into the Indian Navy. The INS Mormugao is said to be equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles besides modern surveillance radar which provides target data to weapon systems. 2021 - Kidambi Srikanth becomes the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championship. Famous Birthdays on 18th December 1971 - Barkha Dutt is an Indian television journalist and author working with Tiranga TV. She was part of NDTV's team for 21 years until she left the channel in January 2017. Barkha emerged as a prominent figure after her frontline war reporting on the Kargil Conflict between India & Pakistan in 1999. Dutt has...

Learn about the importance of 17th December in the history of India, Major historical events on this day, Famous Birthdays on this day and death anniversaries of December 17. 17th December in the history of India 1928 – Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru assassinate British police officer James Saunders in Lahore, Punjab, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police. The three were executed in 1931. 1927 – Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh, India, two days before the scheduled date. Famous Birthdays on 17th December 1978 – Riteish Deshmukh, Indian film actor, producer and architect 1914 – Mushtaq Ali, was an Indian cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman who holds the distinction of scoring the first overseas Test century by an Indian player when he scored 112 against England at Old Trafford in 1936. 1910 – Eknath Easwaran, Indian-American educator and author (d. 1999) ...

Learn about the importance of  16th December  Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. This day celebrated as Bijoy dibosh (विजय दिवस or Victory Day) is commemorated every 16 December in India, On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to the allied forces consists of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora, of India in the Ramna Race Course, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka after their defeat in the war. The anniversary of Vijay Divas is observed across India by paying tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation. 16th December in the history of India 1971 - Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The ceasefire of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India. ...

Learn about the importance of 15th December Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 15th December is observed as International Tea Day . It has been celebrated since 2005 in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania. Madras Music Season Tamil Nadu. "Dance and Drama & non-Carnatic Art Forms" will start from 15th December 2019 and will end by 1st of Jan 2020 at T.T Krishnamachari Auditorium Chennai.Events to attend today Famous Birthdays on December 15 1976 – Baichung Bhutia , Indian footballer and manager 1933 – Bapu , Indian director and screenwriter (d. 2014) 1917 – Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee , was a notable Urdu poet, writer, journalist, broadcaster, translator, critic, researcher, linguist and lexicographer of Pakistan. (died on 11th October 2005) 1908 – Swami Ranganathananda , Indian monk, scholar, an...

Learn about the importance of  14th December  Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Today (14th December) is observed as " National Energy Conservation Day ". Famous Birthdays on 14th December 1984 – Rana Daggubati , Indian actor and producer 1953 – Vijay Amritraj , Indian tennis player and sportscaster 1934 – Shyam Benegal , Indian director and screenwriter 1924 – Raj Kapoor , Indian actor, director, and producer (d. 1988) 1918 – B. K. S. Iyengar , Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (d. 2014) Death Anniversaries on 14th December 2013 – C. N. Karunakaran, Indian painter and illustrator (b. 1940)

Learn about the importance of  13th December  Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 13th December in the history of India 2021 - India successfully test-fires a long-range "Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo" (SMART) off the coast of Balasore in Odisha. The SMART system will help India enhance its anti-submarine warfare capability. 2021 - Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 2021 - Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu won the Miss Universe 2021 title. Harnaaz 21, hails from Chandigarh became the 70th Miss Universe. 2001 – Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, was attacked by terrorists. 14 people were killed, including the terrorists. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), two Pakistan-based terrorist organisations were involved in the attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi on 13 December 2001. Famous Birthd...

Learn about the importance of 12th December Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 12th December in the history of India 1975 - Pushpa Dave a social worker and trustee of "Social Gratitude Fund" was house arrested as Indira Gandhi visited the city, Bombay. 1941 – World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria. Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States. India declares war on Japan. 1911 – King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India. 1911 – Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India. Famous Birthdays on 12th December 1981 -  Yuvraj Singh is a former Indian cricketer who played in all forms of the game. An all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, Yuvraj is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh. One of the greatest limited over play...

Learn about the importance of 11th December Read about significant historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 11th December in the history of India 2022 - PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the first phase of the 701km long Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway on December 11. This expressway will integrate 14 districts and connect ports. 2022 - Sixth Vande Bharath Express between Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh) will be flagged off on 11th December 2022.  2022 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three National Ayush Institutes on December 11. The institutes to be inaugurated include the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, the National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi. 2021 - India successfully tested the Extended Range Pinaka (Pinaka-ER) Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System at the Pokhran Range. Famous Birthdays on 11th December ...

Learn about the importance of 10th December Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 10th December is observed as  Human Rights Day. 10th December in the history of India 2022 - Ishan Kishan blasts the fastest ODI double century, and takes India to a mammoth 409/8 against Bangladesh. 1992 - RSS for the third time banned right after the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on December 6, 1992, and the RSS was banned on December 10. This ban was lifted within months, on June 4,1993, after the Justice Bahri Commission found it unjustified. Famous Birthdays on 10th December 1957 – Prem Rawat , Indian-American guru and educator 1948 – Jasuben Shilpi , Indian sculptor (death: 2013) 1878 – C. Rajagopalachari , Indian lawyer and politician, 45th Governor-General of India (death: 1972) 1870 – Jadunath Sarkar , Indian historian (death: 1958) Death Anniversaries on 10th December 2013 – Srikanta Wadiyar ...

Learn about the importance of 9th December  Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Festivals & Observations on 9th December in India Today is World Patient Safety Day . Today is the International Anti-Corruption Day . International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. 9th December in the history of India 2021 - Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif married Vicky Kaushal and former deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav married Rachel Godinho on 9th December 2021. 2021 - Farmers protesting for over 15 months against the three-farm laws and other issues including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) have announced that they will end their protest since all their demands have been accepted by the NDA Govt. 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences...

Learn about the importance of 8th December  Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 8th December in the history of India 2022 - BJP creates history by winning Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by a thumping majority of 156 seats out of 182 seats, Indian National Congress remained distant 2nd with mere 17 seats and Aam Admi Party with 5 seats. 2022 - Indian National Congress won Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 40/68 seats, BJP was able to manage 25 seats while Aam Aadmi Party couldn't able to win a single seat. 2021 - An IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Navy launches an attack on West Pakistan's port city of Karachi. 1930 - On this day the historic trio Benoy, Badal and Dinesh stormed the Writer's Building. Badal Gupta attained martyrdom on the very day its...

Learn about the importance of 7th December . Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Today on 7th December every year India celebrates "The Armed Forces Flag Day" or " The Flag Day of India ". This day is dedicated to India towards the collection of funds from the people of India for the welfare of the Indian Armed Forces personnel. It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949. Today that is 7th of December is also observed as  International Civil Aviation Day . In 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be International Civil Aviation Day. The day has been celebrated by the International Civil Aviation Organization since 7 December 1994, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Flag day is mainly observed to serve three basic purposes Rehabilitation of battle casualties The welfare ...

Learn about the importance of 6 th December . Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Today on December 6, West Bengal or Bangla celebrates it as ' Sanhati Dibas ' to mark the rich cultural heritage of India which beliefs in Unity in Diversity. 6th December in the history of India 1992 - On 6 December 1992, a large group of Hindu activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations demolished the 16th-century Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh, leading to widespread riots and causing the death of over 1,500 people. 1971 – Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India, initiating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. 1966 - Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Govt devalued Indian Rupee by around 57%, From the rupee of 4.76/dollar, it fell to rupees 7.50/dollar. Famous Birthdays on December 6 1993 – Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India...

Learn about the importance of 5th December . Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Today that is 5th of December is also celebrated as World Soil Day . 5th December in the history of India 1971 – Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani forces stand defeated as India cedes Gazipur to Bangladesh. Famous Birthdays on 5th December 1985 – Shikhar Dhawan , Indian cricketer 1974 – Ravish Kumar , Indian journalist and author associated with TV Channel NDTV. 1965 – Manish Malhotra , Indian fashion designer 1932 – Nadira , Indian actress (d. 2006) 1905 - Mohammed Abdullah Sheikh was a Kashmiri politician and was the 3rd Chief Minister of the state of Jammu & Kashmir(between 25 February 1975 – 26 March 1977), he played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. 1898 – Josh Malihabadi , Indian-Pakistani poet and translator (d. 1982) Death Anniversary on 5th December 2016 – Jayalalithaa , Indian pol...

Learn about the importance of 4th December . Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. Festivals/Observations today on 4th December Indian Navy Day 4th December in the history of India 2022 - India lost to Bangladesh in the first match of the 3-match ODI series. 2022 - The first Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 presidency, chaired by G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, commences today in Udaipur. Delegates and G20 Sherpa from various countries were given a rousing welcome at the Maharana Pratap Airport, in Udaipur. 2021 - PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, which will likely cut the travel time between the two cities from six to two-and-a-half hours. Modi inaugurated the project, which is being built at the cost of around Rs 8,300 crore. The project will have seven major interchanges for connectivity to Haridwar, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Yamunanagar, Baghpat, Meerut a...

Learn about the importance of 3rd December . Read about major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays on this day and Death Anniversaries on this day. 3rd December in the history of India 2019 - A NASA satellite orbiting the Moon has found India’s Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander which crashed on the lunar surface in September 7 2019. 1984 – Bhopal disaster: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000–600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom would later die from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history. 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins claiming hundreds of lives. Famous Birthdays on 3rd December 1986 - Chandrashekhar Azad is an Indian social activist, Ambedkarite activist and lawyer. He is co-founder and president of Bhim Army. He is also known as "Ravan". However,...

Suparno Satpathy is a highly respected socio-political leader from the state of Odisha in India. He is the great-grandson of Kalindi Charan Panigrahi and the grandson of Nandini Satpathy. Suparno Satpathy - Pics Credit Twitter Suparno Satpathy is the Chairman of Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT), a leading non-profit organisation of India working for social causes. From 2007 till 2012 he held the office of Convenor PMYSA-Orissa, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. He was a part of the Indian National Congress party from Dec 2006 till 21 March 2014. He joined Aama Odisha Party a day after resigning from the Congress. Suparno Satpathy unsuccessfully contested for Member of Parliament in the 2014 Indian general election from Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency). On 7 March 2018 Aama Odisha Party had a merger with Biju Janata Dal Suparno Satpathy is a lead member in the movement for declassification of Netaji Files. The files which shall lead to the unvei...

Learn about the importance of 2nd December . Significant historical events, famous Birthdays and Death Anniversaries on this day, December 2. 2nd December  is observed as National Pollution Control Day. The aim behind the celebration of this day is to commemorate the people who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred on this day in the year 1984. 2nd November in the history of India 2022 - Telangana becomes the first State to appoint Ward Officers. The Ward Officer post is newly incorporated in the Telangana Ministerial Services with different roles and responsibilities at the ward level. 2020 - Former Madras High Court Justice CS Karnan was arrested in Chennai for releasing a video abusing Judges and Court staff. 2020 - Twitter Flags BJP IT Cell head's tweet as "Manipulated Media". Amit Malviya became the first Indian to be flagged with such a humiliating tag. 2019 - Sub Lieutenant Shivangi became the Indian Navy's f...

Saravanan Arul is the owner of Saravana Selvarathinam Stores in India. He is the son of late business mogul Selvarathinam who was the founder of the Saravana Selvarathinam Stores and part of the largest family-run business retail chain in India. Saravanan Arul Saravanan Arul who controls different shops of Saravana Stores is now all set to make his entry into Tamil film industry, not as a producer but as an actor, infact as a hero. Saravana Arul who uses "Selvarathinam" logo for the stores under his control has appeared in several advertisements of his own shops. Saravanan Arul's Kollywood entry is almost confirmed and he is reportedly impressed by the story narrated by director duo, JD – Jerry (Joseph D Sami and Gerald) of Whistle and Ullaasam fame. The film will co-star Geethika Tiwary as the female lead, alongside Prabhu, Vivekh, Vijayakumar, Nasser, Thambi Ramiah, Kaali Venkat, Mayilsamy, Latha, Kovai Sarala and Devi Mahesh. The makers of the movie have set...

Three Indian cyclists set to witness the inauguration of Olympics 2020, have taken a nobel but an adventure of a lifetime. The adventure of 3 cyclists, covering around 10,000 Kms and 8 countries in 230 days is set to begin on 15th of December 2019. View this post on Instagram The rider who writes the posts has started going to the gym from today and is unavailable to write captions. So we thought we will run a small contest this time. Nothing lucrative - "Best caption for this picture" will get a postcard from the postbox nearest to the Fuji mountains. We will ensure it will be filled with fun and love. Btw, this was taken moments after all 3 met together for the first time. Guess we liked each other. Some of us did atleast, as evident in the pic ;) . #postcard #fuji #meeting #firstmeeting #caption #contest #worldonwheels #roadtotokyo #olympics2020 #tokyo #worldbybike #bikewander #bikecamping #biketour #slowtravel #expl...