Shinzo Abe, assassinated on 8 July 2022, in Kashihara, Nara, Japan, aged
67, was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and
President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again
from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese
history, serving for nearly nine years in total.
Amid scenes of great rejoicing and enthusiasm, in which about 150,000 Punjab peasants participated, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru opens the Bhakra-Nangal canal system on 8th July 1954, aiming to irrigate millions of acres of arid land in Punjab, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU), and Rajasthan.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 8, 2008, and is listed under the "Mountain Railways of India". This 96.6 km long, single-track railway line connects Kalka to Shimla, passing through 18 stations. It was built between 1898 and 1903 to connect Shimla, then the summer capital of British India, with the rest of the Indian rail system.
It's one of the three mountain railways in India recognized by UNESCO, alongside the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
The railway is known for its
dramatic views, numerous tunnels (102), and bridges (988). It remains a popular tourist route, offering scenic
views of the Himalayan foothills.
World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28th to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resourc...
