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Historical Event on 6/30/1997

Joginder Singh, CBI Director, was given marching orders bringing his 11-month-old controversial tenure to sudden end. R. C. Sharma, Special Director, took over.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1886Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
9/21/1962Major General I. J. Rikhye completed the task in accordance with the memorandum to UNSF, thus fulfilling the mandate of cessation of hostilities without any incident.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.
3/1/1993India develops Phased Array Radars critical for its ""Akash"" surface-to-air missile and launches its indigenous main battle tank 'Arjun'.
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.