Delhi, Dec. 15
The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 would be based on the theme ‘Science for Self-reliant India and Global Welfare’ and would focus on areas like history of Indian science, philosophy & science, agritech, clean air, energy, water, waste, and sanitation, biodiversity, and sciene diplomacy, Secretary Department of Science and Technology (DST) Professor Ashutosh Sharma highlighted at...
Shimla, Dec. 14
2013
Irish actor Peter O'Toole, who captivated audiences with performances that showcased his versatility in roles ranging from classical drama to contemporary farce during a seven-decade stage and screen career, died in London.
2012
A mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, left 28 people dead, including 20 children from Sandy Hook Elementary School and the 20-year-old shooter, Adam Lanza.
1993
The dramatic film...
2015
A landmark climate change agreement was reached at a UN conference in Paris as 195 countries agreed to limit greenhouse gas emissions; the accord effectively replaced the Kyoto Protocol.
2009
With the victory of Democratic politician Annise Parker, Houston became the then largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor.
1999
American author Joseph Heller—the author of Catch-22 (1961),...
हिमाचल प्रदेश डाक परिमंडल द्वारा आयोजित वर्चुअल फिलेटली एगज़ीबिशन के दौरान हिमाचल तथा पंजाब राज्यों के स्कूली बच्चो के लिए करवाई गई विभिन्न प्रतियोगिताओं का परिणाम घोषित कर दिया गया है ।
स्टैम्प डिज़ाइन प्रतियोगिता में नीरज कुमार, जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय, कुल्लू ने प्रथम तथा ईशान जैन, दयानन्द पब्लिक स्कूल शिमला एवम मिगुल, सावित्री पब्लिक स्कूल हमीरपुर ने दूसरा स्थान...
Delhi, Dec. 9 -
To encourage and recognize individuals and organizations doing exemplary work in the field of water resources management, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has invited the entries forNational Water Awards for the year 2020in the following 11 categories:
1) Best State,
2) Best District (2 Awards each in five zones;...
Delhi, Dec. 9
Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually held a meeting with H.E Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, the United Arab Emirates today. Her Excellency Jameela AlMuhairi, Minister of State for Public Education;H.E Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman AlBanna, UAE Ambassador to India were present in the meeting. Secretary, Higher Education Shri Amit Khare,...
Delhi, Dec. 9
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of September and October 2020. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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Shimla, Dec. 9 Keekli Bureau
2016
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was impeached by the National Assembly amid allegations of corruption; she left office the following year, after the country's Constitutional Court upheld the parliamentary decision.
1998
The United Nations General Assembly declared anti-Semitism a form of racism.
1990
Slobodan Milošević was reelected president of Serbia at the head of the Socialist Party, formerly the...
Shimla, Dec. 8 Keekli Bureau
2016
American astronaut and politician John Glenn—who was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, for which he was regarded as a national hero—died at age 95.
2010
The American aerospace venture SpaceX became the first commercial company to release a spacecraft—the Dragon capsule—into orbit and successfully return it to Earth.
2004
Mia Hamm, a leading figure in U.S. women's...
Shimla, Dec. 6 Keekli Bureau
2006
NASA released images—taken by the Mars Global Surveyor—that indicated the relatively recent presence of water on Mars.
1992
The Babri Masjid (“Mosque of Bābur”) in Ayodhya was destroyed by Hindu fundamentalists, leading to Hindu-Muslim riots throughout India.
1973
Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as vice president of the United States, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, who had resigned.
1969
Violence at...
Shimla, Dec.5 Keekli Bureau
2017
The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Games in P'yŏngch'ang, South Korea, after uncovering a Russian state-sponsored doping program.
2013
South African nationalist and statesman Nelson Mandela, who helped end the country's apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful transition to majority rule, died at age 95.
2012
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer—an early exponent...
Shimla, Dec.5 - National Education Policy 2020 aims at addressing many growing developmental imperatives of our country and revamping all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st-century education. This was stated by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while addressing a Webinar on...