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ADRIAN Albert D'SOUZA |
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March 24 - Birthday |
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SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH |
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March 24, 1931: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were
sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy
case and ordered to be hanged on this day. Later, the
execution had been advanced by a day, and consequently all of them were
hanged on 23 March 1931. |
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DISASTERS - TORNADO INDIA - WEST BENGAL - DANTAN |
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March 24, 1998: On this day, it swept
through Dantan in Kharagpur, West Bengal in India, killing hundreds and
injuring thousands. |
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EMRAAN HASHMI |
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March 24 - Birthday |
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Ganti Mohana Chandra (G.M.C.) BALAYOGI |
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March 24, 1998: He became the 12th
Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha. |
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INDIA - FREEDOM STRUGGLE TRANSFER OF POWER |
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March 24, 1946: The British Cabinet Mission
members arrived in India on this day to discuss and plan the modalities
for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. |
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INDIA POST |
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March 24, 1995: Postal life insurance, that
began in 1884 as a welfare measure for the employees of the Posts &
Telegraphs Department, was extended to all rural residents on this day. |
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| INDIRA GANDHI |
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March 24, 1977: She remained
as the Prime Minister in her first term till this date. |
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K.P. SINGH |
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March 24, 2008: Recognition by Forbes
magazine as the richest real estate baron and eighth richest person in
the world. |
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LAKSHMIPATHY BALAJI |
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March 24, 2005: He played his last test match on
this day, against Pakistan. |
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MANGALYAAN The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) |
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March 24, 2015: MOM completed its initial
six-month mission in orbit around Mars. ISRO extended the mission by an
additional six months as the spacecraft had enough of propellant
remaining and all five of its scientific instruments were working
properly. It was also said that the orbiter could probably continue
orbiting Mars for several years with its remaining propellant. |
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M.K. BHAKTIVATSALAM |
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March 24, 1947: He took over as Minister of
Public Works and Planning (Madras Presidency). |
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MORARJI DESAI |
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March 24, 1977: On this day, he became the Prime
Minsiter and formed India's first non-Congress Central Government. |
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MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR |
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March 24 - Birth Anniversary |
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SATYENDRA PRASANNA SINHA |
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March 24 - Birth Anniversary |
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SHIVARAM RAJGURU |
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March 24, 1931 - This was the original date of his
execution as per the verdict, but later the date was advanced by one
day. |
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SUKHDEV THAPAR |
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March 24, 1931: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were
sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy
case and ordered to be hanged on this day. Later, the
execution had been advanced by a day, and consequently Sukhdev was
hanged on 23 March 1931 in Lahore jail with his
fellow comrades Rajguru and Bhagat Singh.
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TREATY ON OPEN SKIES |
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March 24, 1992: The treaty was signed on
this day. |
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VIRBHADRA SINGH |
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March 24, 1998:
He retired as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. |
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WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY |
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March 24 every year |
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WORLD WAR - I |
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March 24, 1916: French passenger ship, Sussex, torpedoed
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YAKUB MEMON |
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March 24, 2015 - Open court hearing began on Memon's
review petition. Senior Counsel Jaspal Singh represented Memon. |
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Y.B. CHAVAN |
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March 24, 1977: He retired as the Minsiter
of External Affairs, Govt of India, on this day. |
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