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Historical Event on 7/22/1997

Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1889Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/19/1997Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.
3/1/1939Satish Kumar Sareen was born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). He became the Air Chief Marshal.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
3/23/1942Second World War was turning against the British and they needed the help of the Indians. So Prime Minister Churhill sent a delegation under Sir Stafford Cripps (Cripps Mission) to hold talks with the Indian leaders on the future of the subcontient in UK, which could not take place because of the non-cooperation movement and they left after a fortnight. They submitted their report in April 1942 which was rejected by the Congress and Muslim League.
4/26/1946V. K. Ramaswamy, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-till date, was born at Hyderabad. He has become one of the first Indian Test umpires to be invited to umpire in a foreign country along with P. D. Reporter.
9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.