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Historical Event on 2/15/1992

Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.
3/29/1914Sudhir Gupta, famous Hindi poet and educationist, was born in Kalasgram, Bangladesh.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
5/22/1772Raja Ram Mohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician and founder of Brahmo Samaj, was born at Radhanagar in Hooghly district, Bengal.
7/28/1989Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was disqualified from Rajya Sabha. It was the first case of such disqualification from the House under anti-defection law.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.