Shimla, Feb
2016
American jurist Antonin Scalia—who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming well known for his strong legal conservatism—died in Shafter, Texas.
2008
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to the Australian Aboriginal peoples for abuses they had suffered under earlier administrations.
2002
The Scottish Parliament passed the Protection of Wild Mammals Bill, which made it...
Shimla, Feb
2012
American rhythm-and-blues singer Whitney Houston—who emerged as a pop superstar in the 1980s, especially known for her soaring voice—died at age 48.
2011
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after nearly 30 years in power, following mass demonstrations that were part of the pro-democracy uprisings known as the Arab Spring.
1989
The Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris of the Protestant Episcopal Church became...
Delhi, Feb 10 - The Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for rehabilitation of child labour in the country. Survey for identification of working children is the immediate starting point for launching and implementing the NCLP Scheme. The NCLP Project Societies headed by District Magistrate/Collector, are required to conduct survey within three years since the...
Shimla, Feb. 10
2014
American actress and diplomat Shirley Temple—who cheered Depression-era moviegoers when she was a dimple-cheeked curly-haired child star and the top Hollywood box-office attraction from 1935 to 1939—died in California.
2005
Arthur Miller—who was recognized as one of the most important playwrights of the mid-20th century, perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Death of a Salesman—died in Connecticut.
1990
The...
Shimla, Feb.
2002
Princess Margaret—who, as King George VI's second daughter and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, struggled to balance her independent spirit with her duties as a member of Britain's royal family—died in London.
1996
German physicist Peter Armbruster and his team of scientists synthesized chemical element 112, a heavy transuranium element that was later named copernicium.
1984
Soviet Premier Yury Andropov...
Delhi, Feb. - The Department of Social Justice &Empowerment implements the following major Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes:
Pre Matric Scholarship scheme forSC Students
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme forSC Students
Pre Matric Scholarship scheme forOBC Students
Post Matric Scholarship Schemefor OBC Students
The scheme wise important changes introduced are as follows:-
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students:-The funding pattern under the...
Tanishq Prakash, Class – 9; DAV Public School, New Shimla, Shimla
Sing me to sleep
Take me to a world dark and deep
Run to me even when you're miles away
Accompany me every night and day.
Be here when I'll cry
And remember me with a sigh
Love me beyond tears and endings
For the first time I want to be tied to strings.
Life is not...
Book: The Tempest
Author: Shakespeare
Reviewer: Rudrakshee Bhattacharya; Class IV; Loreto House School, Kolkata
Review: “The Tempest” is a tragic-comedy, narrating the journey of a man’s revenge on his brother who betrayed him and stole his dukedom. Prospero, the rightful duke of Milan raged a storm to teach his brother a lesson. The fierce storm was to teach his brother a lesson....
2019
Baseball player and manager Frank Robinson, who was the first Black manager in Major League Baseball, died at age 82.
2015
American collegiate basketball coach Dean Smith—who recorded 879 career victories, making him one of the most successful men's collegiate basketball coaches—died at age 83.
1999
Abdullah II became king of Jordan hours after the death of his father, Hussein.
1986
In the wake of...
Shimla, Feb
2018
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket had its first test flight; on board was a Tesla automobile owned by SpaceX's founder, Elon Musk.
2014
American comedian Jay Leno hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show; he had previously retired in 2009 but returned the following year.
2012
Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies, who was credited with introducing contemporary abstract painting in Spain, died in...
Shimla, Feb.
2020
After being impeached by the House of Representatives over his actions in the Ukraine scandal, Pres. Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate.
2017
In the first overtime game in Super Bowl history, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots overcame a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons.
2003
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the United Nations Security...
Delhi, Feb. 05 - The details of budget allocated and amount utilized under Pre-Matric and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for the religious minority students for the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 are as under:
(In Rs Crore)
S.
No.
Scheme
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
Budget allocated
Amount utilized
Budget allocated
Amount utilized
Budget allocated
Amount utilized
1.
Pre- Matric
1108.13
1108.13
1269.00
1176.19
1324.84
1324.84
2.
Post Matric
561.29
479.72
500.00
354.89
482.66
428.77
The scholarships are disbursed directly to beneficiaries through DBT under these Schemes and neither any State-wise allocation...