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Historical Event on 2/24/1995

25 jawans die in an explosion in Brahmaputra Mail near Nilalong station about 200 km from Guwahati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1880C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
4/14/1962Sir Mokshagundam Vivesvaraya, father of modern engineering, passed away at the age of 102. He was receipent of ""Bharat Ratna"" Award.
8/11/1956The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.
9/7/1931The Second Round Table conference began in London and lasted till 1st December, 1931. Congress was solely represented by Gandhi and Muslim League by Sir Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam. Two committees were set up to carry out the work of the conference on Federal Structure and Minorities. Gandhi was the member of both the committees. He claimed that being the sole representative of the Congress, he represented the whole of India. Quaid-e-Azam replied that Muslims are a separate nation. Sir Shafi demanded that the 14 points of Quaid-e-Azam be incorporated in the future constitution.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
12/14/1998The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.
3/12/1993Powerful bomb blasts at twelve various places in Mumbai takes 317 lives.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.