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Historical Event on 1/31/1997

Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1974Ramdhari Singh alias 'Dinkar', veteran famous Hindi writer and poet, passed away.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.
9/30/1687Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni.
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
10/22/1999The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.