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Historical Event on 3/31/1977

N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1976C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.
1/7/1761Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.
5/27/1952United Nationalist Party and the Indian Democratic Party combined to form one opposition party - National Democratic Party with Dr. S. P. Mukherjee as leader.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.