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Historical Event on 11/25/1999

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.
3/1/1951NitishKumar RamLakhanSingh was born in Bakhtiarpur, Distt. Patna (Bihar).
1/1/1910Rajnath Pandey, great writer and educationist, was born in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.).
1/7/1761Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked.
9/5/1997CBI chargesheets former Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief for possessing assets disproportionate to his income.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.