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Historical Event on 8/25/1997
Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/24/1861 | Madame Bhikaji Rustom Cama, mother of the Indian Revolution, was born in Bombay. From an early age she took interest in social and political work. |
| 4/6/1992 | Nagpur edition of Marathi newspaper 'Loksatta' was started. |
| 2/9/1991 | India holds the last decennial census of the century. |
| 7/7/1997 | Armed Kuki militants shot dead 25 persons and injured five seriously in an attack on Paites village in Manipur. |
| 11/19/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security. |
| 5/12/1923 | Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born. |
| 11/1/1999 | H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister. |
| 11/1/1999 | Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath. |
| 5/5/1916 | Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab. |
| 12/16/1998 | The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests. |
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