October 24: A Day associated with United Nations

Do you know when the first shot of Earth was captured from space? Take a look at the blog to know about it.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police of India is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24 October 1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Read the article to know what else happened in history today.

Indian Events

1962 – Foundation Day of  ITBP Organization

(ITBP personnel interacting with civilians in Nathu La)

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is India’s essential fringe watch association with its outskirt with Tibet. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24 October 1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The Indian Parliament sanctioned the “Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992” to accommodate the constitution and guidelines for guaranteeing the security of the outskirts of India and the issues associated with it. The ITBP, which began with 4 brigades, has, since rebuilding in 1978, gone through an extension to a power of 60 Battalions with 15 Sectors and 05 Frontiers starting in 2018 with an authorized quality of 89,432.

1914 – Birth Anniversary of Lakshmi Sehgal 

Lakshmi Sahgal(24 October 1914 – 23 July 2012) was a revolutionary of the Indian freedom movement. She was an official of the Indian National Army and the Minister of Women’s Affairs in the Azad Hind government. Sahgal is generally alluded to in India as Captain Lakshmi, a reference to her rank when taken prisoner in Burma during the Second World War. She was one of the establishing individuals from the All India Democratic Women’s Association in 1981 and drove a considerable lot of its exercises and missions.

1991 – Death Anniversary of Ismat Chugtai

Ismat Chughtai (21 August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an Indian Urdu author, short story essayist, and movie producer. Starting during the 1930s, she composed broadly on subjects including female sexuality and womanliness, working-class culture, and class struggle, frequently from a Marxist viewpoint. With a style portrayed by artistic authenticity, Chughtai set up herself as a huge voice in the Urdu writing of the 20th century, and in 1976 was granted the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Her famous works include The Quilt, Garm Hava,  Arzoo, etc.

International Events 

1954 –  Foundation Day of the United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental association that means to keep up global harmony and security, accomplish worldwide collaboration, and be a middle for blending the activities of countries. It was founded on October 24, 1954, and today, it is the biggest and most remarkable intergovernmental association on the planet. The UN is based in a worldwide area in New York City, with its other principal workplaces in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague. It was set up after World War II with the point of forestalling future battles with part conditions of 193 sovereigns.

1857 – Inaugural of Sheffield Football Club

(Team of Sheffield F.C. of 1857)

Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, presently situated in Dronfield, Derbyshire. Established 24 October 1857, the club was perceived by FIFA as the most seasoned existing club actually playing football on the planet. Sheffield FC at first messed around under the Sheffield Rules and didn’t authoritatively receive the new FA rules until 1878. The club’s best hour came in 1904 when they won the FA Amateur Cup, an opposition considered after a recommendation by Sheffield. They likewise completed as sprinters up of the FA Vase in 1977.

1964 – The first Capture took from Space

The first photograph of Earth ever taken from space was captured on 24 October 1946. It was captured from a rocket 105 km above the ground that had been launched from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, USA. The grainy, black-and-white photos were taken from an altitude of 65 miles by a 35-millimetre motion picture camera riding on the rocket German V-2.

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