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Historical Event on 6/30/1997
Joginder Singh, CBI Director, was given marching orders bringing his 11-month-old controversial tenure to sudden end. R. C. Sharma, Special Director, took over.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/8/1948 | Air India International was established for overseas services. |
| 5/11/1885 | Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away. |
| 5/17/1992 | Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed. |
| 9/24/1932 | Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast. |
| 9/13/1997 | India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu. |
| 3/30/1945 | Dr. J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born. |
| 3/22/1999 | Punjab men, Railway women emerged National basketball champions in Jaipur. |
| 7/12/1960 | Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar. |
| 11/8/1991 | K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab. |
| 10/15/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour. |
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