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Historical Event on 1/31/1998

D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
3/16/1995K. Karunakaran resigns as CM of Kerala; Finance Minister presents Central Budget.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
10/28/1991Chruchill Alemao of Goa set free by court.
7/3/1897Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
11/8/1992Mother Teresa, nobel prize winner, was presented 'Bharat Ki Mahan Suputri' award.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.