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Historical Event on 6/11/1997
I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/4/1947 | Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. |
| 7/25/1997 | Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI-designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Rabri Devi, is sworn in as his successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State. |
| 10/12/1998 | Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma |
| 8/5/1991 | Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court. |
| 6/8/1998 | A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out. |
| 5/5/1972 | Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away. |
| 8/21/1972 | A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction. |
| 1/8/1947 | Rajasthan University established at Jaipur. |
| 10/21/1997 | Himachal Pradesh Assembly goes global with inauguration of its website on the Internet. |
| 8/1/1932 | Meena Kumari, film actress, was born. |
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