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Historical Event on 8/15/1995

P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1926Rajmata Krishna Kumari, social worker, was born at Dharangadhra.
7/16/1909Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.
1/23/1975Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
5/13/1952Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
9/27/1977Sanjiva Reddy was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Government revokes the external emergency promulgated on December 3, 1971.