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Historical Event on 9/29/2000

Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1865Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
5/29/1906Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
8/7/1982Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.
6/14/1886Orphanage for little girls was established.
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
3/17/1994Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants.