Indian States and Union Territories

India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The President
is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head
of Executive. The system of government in states closely resembles that of the Union. There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in
the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him. From the largest to the
smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc. This section
introduces you to the various States/UTs in the Country and urges you to explore their magnificent uniqueness...
States (28)
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha

Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Union Territories (07)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Lakshadweep
Puducherry

Cups & Trophies Associated with Sports

International
American Cup : Yacht Racing
Ashes : Cricket
Benson and Hedges : Cricket
Canada Cup : Golf
Colombo Cup : Football
Corbitton Cup : Table Tennis (Women)
Davis Cup : Lawn Tennis
Derby : Horse Race
Grand National : Horse Streple Chase Race
Jules Rimet Trophy : World Soccer Cup
King's Cup : Air Races
Merdeka Cup : Football
Rydet Cup : Golf
Swaythling Cup : Table Tennis (Men)
Thomas Cup : Badminton
U. Thant Cup : Tennis
Uber Cup : Badminton (Women)
Walker Cup : Golf
Westchester Cup : Polo
Wightman Cup : Lawn Tennis
World Cup : Cricket
World Cup : Hockey
Reliance Cup : Cricket
Rothman's Trophy : Cricket
William's Cup : Basketball
European Champions Cup : Football
Eisenhower Cup : Golf
Essande Champions Cup : Hockey
Rene Frank Trophy : Hockey
Grand Prix : Table Tennis
Edgbaston Cup : Lawn Tennis
Grand Prix : Lawn Tennis
World Cup : Weight-lifting
National
Agarwal Cup : Badminton
Agha Khan Cup : Hockey
All-India Women's Guru Nanak
Championship : Hockey
Bandodkar Trophy : Football
Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup :
Basketball
Barna-Bellack Cup : Table Tennis
Beighton Cup : Hockey
Bombay Gold Cup : Hockey
Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy :
Hockey
Lady Rattan Tata Trophy : Hockey
MCC Trophy : Hockey
Moinuddaula Gold Cup : Cricket
Murugappa Gold Cup : Hockey
Modi Gold Cup : Hockey
Narang Cup : Badminton
Nehru Trophy : Hockey
Nixan Gold Cup : Football
Burdwan Trophy : Weight-lifting
Charminar Trophy : Athletics
Chadha Cup : Badminton
C. K. Naydu Trophy : Cricket
Chakoia Gold Trophy : Football
Divan Cup : Badminton
Deodhar Trophy : Cricket
Duleep Trophy : Cricket
D. C. M. Cup : Football
Durand Cup : Football
Dhyan Chand Trophy : Hockey
Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy : Football
(Junior)
Ezra Cup : Polo
F. A. Cup : Football
G. D. Birla Trophy : Cricket
Ghulam Ahmed Trophy : Cricket
Gurmeet Trophy : Hockey
Gura Nanak Cup : Hockey
Gyanuati Devi Trophy : Hockey
Holkar Trophy : Bridge
lrani Trophy : Cricket
I. F. A. Shield : Football
lndira Gold Cup : Hockey
Jawaharlal Challenge : Air Racing
Jaswant Singh Trophy : Best Services Sportsman
Obaid Ullah Gold Cup : Hockey
Prithi Singh Cup : Polo
Rani Jhansi Trophy : Cricket
Ranjit Trophy : Cricket
Rangaswami Cup : Hockey
Ranjit Singh Gold Cup : Hockey
Rajendra Prasad Cup : Tennis
Ramanujan Trophy : Table Tennis
Rene Frank Trophy : Hockey
Radha Mohan Cup : Polo
Raghbir Singh Memorial : Football
Rohinton Baria Trophy : Cricket
Rovers Cup : Football
Sanjay Gold Cup : Football
Santosh Trophy : Football
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee : Football
Subroto Cup : Football
Scindia Gold Cup : Hockey
Sahni Trophy : Hockey
Sheesh Mahal Trophy : Cricket
Todd Memorial Trophy : Football
Tommy Eman Gold Cup : Hockey
Vittal Trophy : Football
Vizzy Trophy : Cricket
Vijay Merchant Trophy : Cricket
Wellington Trophy : Rowing
Wills Trophy : Cricket
ANNIVERSARIES AND DAYS
Following are some of the Important Indian and International Anniversaries and Days.
January
Army Corsp Establishment Day January 1
Infant Protection Day Januray 7
African National Congress Foundation Day January 8
NRI Day January 9
National Youth Day January 12
Army Day January 15
International Custom Duty Day,
Indian Tourism Day
January 25
Republic Day (India),
International Customs Day;Law Day
January 26
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian January 29
Martyrs' Day (India),
World Leprosy Eradication Day
January 30
Sarvodaya Day January 30
February
Rose Day February 12
Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary February 13
World Marriage Day Second Sunday of Februrary. (February 13)
Valentine Day February 14
Delhi Police Day,
National Day, Lithuania
February 16
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram Day Feburary 20
Mother Tongue Day (World) February 21
Central Excise Day February 24
National Science Day February 28
March
National Safety Day May 4
International Women's Day
International Literacy Day
March 8
World Kidney Day May 9
CISF Foundation Day May 12
World Consumer Day May 14
World Disabled Day
World Consumer Rights Day
March 15
World Forestry Day
International Day for Elimination of Racial
March 21
World Day for Water March 22
World Meteorological Day March 23
Ram Manohar Lohia's Birth Day (Anniversary) March 23
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdam Day March 23
World TB Day March 24
Rural Postal Life Insurance Day March 24
National Day of Bangladesh March 26
World Threatre Day March 27
April
National Day, Senegal April 4
National Maritime Day April 5
SPG(Special Protection Group) April 7
World Health Day April 7
CRPF Valour Day April 9
Water Resources Day/National Survey Day April 10
World Homeopathy Day (Birth day of Samuel Hanimen) April 10
B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day,
Fire Extinguishing Day
April 14
National Day, Syria
World Haemophilia Day
April 17
World Heritage Day
National Day Zimbabwe
April 18
Secretaries's Day,Indian Civil Service Day April 21
Earth Day April 22
World Books and Copyright Day April 23
Panchayat Divas April 24
National Day, Tanzania April 26
South Africa Freedom Day April 27
May
Worker's Day (International Labour Day) May 1
World Asthma Day First Tuesday of May
World Press Freedom Day May 3
Coal Miner's Day May 4
World Red Cross Day May 8
World Migratory Birds Day May 8
World Laughter Day First Sunday of May
World Mother's Day Second Sunday of May
World Thalassaemia Day May 9
National Technology Day May 11
International Nurses day May 12
Natioanl Solidarity Day May 13
International Day of the Family May 15
World Telecommunication Day May 17
Anti-Terrorism Day May 21
National Day, Yemen May 22
Africa Day May 23
Commonwealth Day May 24
National Day, Argentina May 25
Death Anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru May 27
National Day, Ethiopia May 28
Everest Day May 29
Anti-Tobacco Day (No Smoking Day) May 31
June
International Day of Innocent
Children Victims of Aggression
June 4
World Environment Day June 5
National Day, Sweden June 6
National Day, Portugal June 10
National Day, Seychelles June 14
World Blood Donation Day June 14
World Consumer Rights Day World June 15
National Day, Iceland June 17
Father's Day Third Sunday of June
World Refugee Day June 20
U.N. Charter Signing Day June 25
International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking June 26
Poor's Day June 28
National Day, Congo June 30
July
Doctor's Day (Birth of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy) July 1
State Bank of India Foundation Day July 1
American Independence Day July 4
World Zoonosis Day July 6
World Population Day July 11
Kargil Memorial Day July 26
August
World Breast Feeding Day August 1-7
International Friendship Day August 3
World Peace Day, Hiroshima Day August 6
World Senior Citizen's Day August 8
Quit India Day
Nagasaki Day
August 9
World Youth Day August 12
Indian Independence Day August 15
International Day of the World's Indigenous People August 18
Photography Day August 19
Sabdhavna Divas August 20
National Sports Day (Birth Day of Dhyanchand) August 29
Small Industry Day August 30
September
World Yoga Day September 2
Coconut Day September 2
Teacher's Day (Birth Day of S.Radhakrishan) September 5
Sanskrit Day September 5
Forgiveness Day September 7
World (International) Literacy Day September 8
Hindi Day September 14
All India Flag Day September 15
Engineer's Day September 15
World Ozone Day September 16
RPF(Railway Protection Force) Foundation Day September 20
Alzheimer's Day September 21
Day for Peace & Non-Violence (UN) September 21
Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer Patients) September 22
World Heart Day, Social Justice Day
International Tiger Day
September 25
Day of the Deaf September 26
World Tourism Day September 27
October
International Day of the Elderly October 1
Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence October 2
Lal Bahadur Shastri's Birth Anniversary October 2
World Animal Day October 2
World Vegetarian Day October 2
World Habitat Day October 3
World Animal Welfare Day October 4
World Teacher's Day October 5
World Wild Animal Day October 6
Indian Air Force Day October 8
World Post Office Day October 9
National Post Day October 10
World Sight Day Second Thrusday of October
UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction October 13
World Standards Day October 14
World White Cane Day (guiding the blind) October 15
World Food Day October 16
World Allergy Awareness Day October 16
Police Commemoration Day October 21
UN Day October 24
World Development Information Day October 24
Infants Day October 27
World Thrift Day October 30
National Rededication Day October 31
National Integration Day October 31
Death Anniversary of Indira Gandhi October 31
November
Legal Services Day November 9
Children's Day November 14
World Diabetes Day November 14
International Day for Endurance November 16
National Journalism Day November 17
World Adult Day November 18
World Citizen's Day November 19
Universal Children's Day November 20
Africa Industrialisation Day November 20
World Television Day November 21
National Law Day November 26
World Environment Protection Day December 26
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People November 29
December
World AIDS Day December 1
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery December 2
World Disabled Day December 3
Chemical Accidents Prevention Day December 4
Navy Day December 4
International Volunteers Day December 5
Armed Forces Flag Day December 7
International Civil Aviation Day December 7
Girl Child Day (Balika Divas), India December 9
International Human Rights Day December 10
World Children's Fund Day December 11
Natioinal Energy Conversation Day December 14
Liberation Day of Goa December 19
Farmer's Day (Kisan Day, Birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh) December 23
X-mass Day December 25
CPRF Foundation Day December 26
IIFA Award 2014
15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the Bollywood Oscars, held in US
for the first time. The ceremony was held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida,US. The 2014
IIFA Awards honoured the best films of 2013, took place between April 23-26, 2014. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was
awarded the most awards (14).
Hollywood star John Travolta was also awarded at the ceremony for his outstanding contribution to International
cinema.
Winners
Popular Awards
Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Actor In A Leading Role: Farhan Akhtar Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh
Best Actress In A Leading Role: Deepika Padukone Chennai Express as Meenalochni Azhagusundaram
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Aditya Roy Kapur Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Avinash Avi Arora
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Divya Dutta Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Ishri Kaur
Male Debutant Star: Dhanush Raanjhanaa as Kundan Shankar
Female Debutant Star: Vaani Kapoor Shuddh Desi Romance as Tara
Best Performance In A Comic Role: Arshad Warsi Jolly LLB as Jagdish Tyagi (Jolly)
Best Performance In A Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor Aurangzeb as DCP Ravikant, HPS
Best Story: Prasoon Joshi Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Musical awards
Best Music Direction: Aashiqui 2 Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly
Best Lyrics: Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 Mithoon
Best Male Playback Singer: Ankit Tiwari for Sunn Raha Hai; Aashiqui 2
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for Sunn Raha Hai Aashiqui 2
Best Sound Design: Nakul Kamte Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Background Score: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Bhaag Milkha Bhaag