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Historical Event on 10/31/1997

Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1616Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.
3/1/2000Gopichand wins the Indian Oil Servo National badminton championship at Kochi-making it four in a row.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
11/15/1920Assembly meeting of the League of Nations.
10/23/1919Lord Curzon, ex-Viceroy of India, takes over as Former Secretary from Tory leader Arthur Balfour in London
12/31/196199 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie).
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
6/15/1993PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.
10/14/1930The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.