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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 |
| 8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
| 11/18/1961 | The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa . |
| 6/1/1998 | Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget. |
| 7/9/1992 | The government agrees to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the security scam. |
| 11/27/1994 | Shyam Vyas, veteran Hindi story writer, passed away. |
| 1/25/1992 | Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'. |
| 2/3/1760 | Sadashiv Bhau, under a large Maratha army, defeated the Nizam in war of Udgir. |
| 10/13/1998 | Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department. |
| 7/12/1980 | Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha. |
| 3/21/1996 | PSLV-D3 launched successfully. |
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