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Historical Event on 2/2/1953

All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
9/19/1950U. N. Assembly rejects Indian-Soviet proposal to admit Communist China in New York.
6/8/1998A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out.
7/6/1944Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'.
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
4/4/1990MI-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35, thus becoming a dedicated Attack Helicopter unit of the IAF.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.