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Historical Event on 8/10/1992

Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
7/4/1992Sanskrit made a compulsory subject from sixth to intermediate classes in Uttar Pradesh.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966
6/13/2000Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.
3/21/1934Buta Singh, former Home Minister of India, was born.
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.