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Historical Event on 2/15/1976

The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1934Nilkanth Yashwant Khadilkar, editor of Marathi daily newspaper, was born.
5/31/1995Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs.
11/8/1968Jansattak Party established.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
8/17/199220 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.
10/17/1995BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
9/1/1798England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India.