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Historical Event on 3/1/1998

Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1998Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
12/15/1999Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, arrives in Berlin to attend G-20 meet.
3/24/1995Devchand Somaiyya, famous Table Tennis player, passed away.
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.