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Historical Event on 11/3/1998

The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
12/28/1907Vitthal Narayan Kothiwale, great author, was born at Garoth (Malva).
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.
1/18/1968The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed.
7/13/1912Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
6/15/1991General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.