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Historical Event on 9/24/1997

I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1919Lord Curzon, ex-Viceroy of India, takes over as Former Secretary from Tory leader Arthur Balfour in London
6/5/1923Santosh Kumar Kisku Rev, great educationist and social worker, was born.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
7/28/1999Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
1/25/1992Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.