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Historical Event on 7/15/1993

JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
2/1/1889Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
6/28/1972Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.