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Historical Event on 3/9/1961

Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
10/29/1935Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
6/10/1908Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
6/12/1894Busushottam Vishwanath Bapat, internationally famed Pali language expert, translator and editor, was born.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
8/4/2000Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission.