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Historical Event on 1/31/1997

Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1997Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
11/17/1994Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.
8/1/1995Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
3/13/1978Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.
5/20/1957Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.