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Historical Event on 4/1/1995

Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
9/21/1992The Officers Training School (OTS) women were inducted into the Army as Officers, and the onerous task of training the Lady Cadets of WSES (O) courses commenced at the OTS.
1/9/1854Govind Vasudev Kanitkar, noted poem writier, novelist and translator, was born.
5/6/1946Bhulabhai Desai, great politician, passed away.
9/3/1997Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
9/20/1998India lost the fifth and final match of the Sahara Cup by five wickets. Pakistan won the series 4-1 at Toronto.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
6/20/1992Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu.