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Historical Event on 12/31/1998

Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
4/19/1998Kottayam in Kerala becomes the first district in India to complete computerisation of the talluk offices connecting them with the district headquarters.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
10/14/1997The two millionth Maruti vehicle rolled out.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
6/5/1927Sarjit Singh Bal, educationist, was born in Renala Khurd, Punjab.
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
9/11/1958India and Pakistan announced that most border disputes between the two countries had been settled.