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Historical Event on 5/3/1997
Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/8/1965 | Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away. |
8/13/1953 | Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc. |
3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
1/11/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995). |
3/25/1996 | 31st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh. |
10/31/2000 | Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur. |
6/18/1996 | CBI arrests Sanjeeva Rao, relative of Narasimha Rao, and Prakash Yadav, son of former Union Minister, in the urea scam. |
10/2/1951 | Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party. |
1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
7/22/1993 | R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges. |
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