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Historical Event on 2/24/1988

Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.

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11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
4/19/1998Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
8/27/1918Nemichandra Jain, stage critic, was born.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
2/6/1998V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966