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Historical Event on 1/25/2000
The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1995 | Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi. |
| 12/1/1974 | Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away. |
| 2/4/1973 | India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation. |
| 4/28/1996 | EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states. |
| 8/21/1879 | Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 5/30/1991 | Uma Shankar Dixit (90) passed away. |
| 4/23/1858 | Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore. |
| 4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 8/3/1930 | Jai Prakash, educationist, was born at Jaunpur. |
| 1/9/1946 | Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous Hindi poet, Gujarati litterateur, writer, headmaster and innovator of duel meaning phrases, passed away. |
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