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...
Shimla, Feb. 05 – The State Cabinet in its meeting held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur decided to recommend to the Governor to convene the Budget Session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 26th February to 20th March, 2021. It would have 17 sittings.
It was decided all government educational institutions in Sarkaghat Sub Division...
Delhi, Feb. 04
The Department of School Education & Literacy supports inclusive education of children with disabilities. Under the Centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha, various provisions for educational needs of children with disabilities have been made including, barrier free infrastructure through ramps with handrails and disabled friendly toilets in schools.
As per UDISE+ 2018-19 (prov.), there are 8,33,703ramps with handrails...
Shimla, Feb. 03 - The CBSE 12th date sheet 2021 has been announced by Union Education Minister on February 2.
The CBSE 12th exams 2021 will be conducted between May 4 and June 11, 2021. The exams will begin with English subjects and end with Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology, Agriculture subjects. The practicals will begin on March 1. Central Board of Secondary Education...