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Historical Event on 2/11/1997
A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/5/1920 | Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities. |
| 10/21/1858 | Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born. |
| 3/28/1984 | Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 5/9/1996 | Kerala CM A.K. Antony resigns. |
| 7/30/1920 | Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore. |
| 5/1/1992 | C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away. |
| 10/22/1929 | Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas. |
| 2/3/1916 | Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya. |
| 12/17/1978 | Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died. |
| 11/1/1999 | H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister. |
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