Organisations and Events Dates

Shahrukh Khan was honored with the Padma Shri award in 2005 for his contributions to Indian cinema. This is India's fourth highest civilian award and recognized his impact on Bollywood.

Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka award, which carries the title 'Datuk' (similar to 'Sir' in British knighthood), in 2008. The award was given by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

The Tamil film 'Ethir Kaatru' was released in 1990. It was directed by P. Vasu and starred Sivakumar and Bhanupriya. The other options (1994, 1996, 1988) are not the correct release year.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport started operations on May 24, 2008. It replaced the old HAL Airport and was built to handle the growing air traffic needs of Bengaluru, Karnataka's capital city and India's IT hub. The airport is named after the founder of Bengaluru, Kempegowda.

Jyoti Basu served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, spanning 23 years. This made him the longest-serving Chief Minister in India's history at that time, leading the Left Front government.

Jyoti Basu was sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal for the first time on June 21, 1977, after the Left Front coalition's decisive victory in the state assembly elections following the Emergency period.

Maldives attained independence from Britain on July 26, 1965, after 77 years as a British protectorate. November 11, 1968 is the republic day, and the other dates are not related to Maldivian independence.

Kamal Haasan won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 1960 for his debut film 'Kalathur Kannamma' at age 6. This award recognized his exceptional performance as a child artist, launching his illustrious career in Indian cinema.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services company, was founded in 1968 as a division of Tata Sons. It started with 4 employees and has grown into a global IT giant.

Tata Tea, now part of Tata Consumer Products Limited, was established in 1962. The company entered the tea industry and grew to become one of India's largest tea companies.

Nowroji Saklatwala served as the Chairman of the Tata Group from 1932 until his death in 1938. He was the third chairman of Tata Sons and led the group through challenging economic conditions. His tenure was cut short by his passing in 1938.

JRD Tata was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992 for his contributions to industry and philanthropy. He was a pioneering industrialist who founded Tata Airlines (later Air India) and expanded the Tata Group.

Beating the Retreat was cancelled in 2009 as a mark of respect to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The ceremony had been previously cancelled only once before in 2001 due to the Gujarat earthquake.

'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara' was created in 1988 as a patriotic song for India's National Integration. It was commissioned by Doordarshan and featured artists from across India. 1984 and 1994 are incorrect years for this song's creation.