World Desertification and Drought Day
World Desertification and Drought Day is observed today. This day was first organized in 1995 to combat desertification and drought. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 17 as the Day Against Desertification and Drought.
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority was Established
Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) was established in 1978 to expand the existing Visakhapatnam urban development. Currently, it is merged with its suburbs under the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.
Rajiv Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Awarded Bharat Ratna
India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna by the Government of India in 1991.
Leander Paes is Born
Indian tennis player Leander Paes was born in 1973 in Kolkata. He holds the record for most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. He has won Grand Slam titles 8 times in doubles and 10 times in mixed doubles.
Jhansi Lakshmibai
Jhansi Lakshmibai, a prominent Indian freedom fighter, met a heroic death in Gwalior in 1858. She ruled as the queen of Jhansi, a kingdom in North India. She became a symbol of resistance against British rule in 1857. In the annals of Indian history, she stands akin to ‘Joan of Arc’.
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