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Historical Event on 7/29/1997

Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.
12/17/1938Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
9/28/1929Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born.
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
1/2/1990Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
4/15/1883Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born.