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Historical Event on 10/15/1996

H.D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, launched the concluding ceremony of the 85th year of ICMR at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He also gave away the ICMR Prizes and Awards (1994-95) to outstanding bio-medical scientists of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
9/22/1979Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.
7/9/1969Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
3/20/1951Madanlal Udhouram Sharma, cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70's), was born in Amritsar.
1/4/1998V.D.I.S. nets Rs.10,500 crores with Rs 33,000 crore black money disclosed in 4,66,031 declarations made.