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Historical Event on 1/1/1973

Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
4/22/1983Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
6/4/1986Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
3/30/1994G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).