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Historical Event on 8/1/1992

S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1979Anand Gopal Shauri, litterateur and journalist, passed away.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
1/29/1983Piloo Mody, veteran Parliament member and senior leader of Janata Party, passed away.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.
3/3/1999Four members of the forward Bhumihar community and alleged members of the Ranbir Sena are gunned down by an armed squad of the People's War Group in Bhimpura village of Jehanbad district in Bihar.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
1/2/1953Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.
4/17/1983Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
9/24/1861Madame Bhikaji Rustom Cama, mother of the Indian Revolution, was born in Bombay. From an early age she took interest in social and political work.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993.