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Historical Event on 3/29/1989

Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
6/9/1752French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
7/2/1938Chandra K. N. Patel was born at Baramati near Pune. In 1974, he was the youngest scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Besides, he is the recipient of the Ballantine Medal, The Worykin Award and The lamme Medal. Chandra K. N. Patel is the Executive Director of one of the divisions of the AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA.
11/24/1899Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District.
5/3/1997Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
10/3/1985Morocco breaks diplomatic relations with India after New Delhi announced its recognition of the Saharwi Arab Democratic Republic.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.