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Historical Event on 9/30/1997

Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1885Firodia Kundanmal Shobhachand, politician and Gandhian, was born.
3/17/1989Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.
1/22/1899Dilipkumar Roy, classical musician, was born.
9/12/1931Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir.
1/5/1995India receives first consignment of Chinese Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) for the 2 US built Tarapur nuclear plant with the approval of IAEA.
3/21/1934Buta Singh, former Home Minister of India, was born.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.