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Historical Event on 7/2/1997

Screening for Hepatitis C made mandatory all over India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1945Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders.
10/18/19921,000 police personnel occupy the Golden Temple in Amritsar to keep Punjab separatists away.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
5/29/1967First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
8/20/1996India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
3/13/1997H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, presented the G. K. Reddy Memorial Award to Shekhar Gupta, Chief Editor of The Indian Express.