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Historical Event on 3/31/1998

T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
3/1/1910The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
10/22/1933Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, leader, politician, President of the Central Assembly, lawyer and member of parliament, died in Geneva.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.