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Historical Event on 6/24/1990

President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1992Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister of State for Sports, resigns to fight Bengal CPM.
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
5/23/1984Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.
3/18/1896Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, was born at Amgaon, District Narsinghpur.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
7/16/1981India performs nuclear Test.
8/15/1947Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.