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Historical Event on 10/31/1997

Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1931Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born.
7/4/1789British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
7/9/1746French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
1/28/1925Raja Ramanna, fourth President of Indian Atomic Energy Commission, was born.
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.