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Historical Event on 12/11/1990

Naresh Chandra was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1992

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1920S. Bhattacharya, cricket Test Umpire for 2 tests from 1963-70, was born in Delhi.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
3/20/1997Maharashtra (like H.P.) proposes to make carrying for aged parents mandatory.
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
2/20/1992Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away.
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
5/26/1931One hundred miners were trapped beneath a blazing mine. It was thought that there were unlikely to be any survivors in Madras.
1/14/1641United East Indian Company conquers city of Malakka, 7,000 killed.