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Historical Event on 4/10/1997

Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).
2/23/1998Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.