Portland Indian Community - PortlandIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 9/11/1968

Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
10/14/1997The two millionth Maruti vehicle rolled out.
12/8/1932Indian Air Force Act was passed.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.
10/18/1906Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde.
1/15/1998Binda Prasad Kashyap, 73, CPI leader, passed away in Nagpur.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
9/20/1998India lost the fifth and final match of the Sahara Cup by five wickets. Pakistan won the series 4-1 at Toronto.