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Historical Event on 7/11/1964

M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1991Satinder Kumar Lamba appointed India's Ambassador to Pakistan.
1/1/1989Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away.
11/11/1996A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
7/23/1996R. Bhattacharji was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He is heading this office till date.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
11/29/1916Vasant Shridhar Vaidya, great industrialist, was born at Phaltan.
11/11/1906Chetput Ramaswami Pattabhi Raman, politician and social worker, was born at Madras.
1/26/1950The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.