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Historical Event on 7/25/1997

Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI-designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Rabri Devi, is sworn in as his successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1991Narasimhan committee on Monetary Reforms recommends that there should not be any further nationalisation of banks. Loan-melas assailed.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
8/21/1981Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
1/5/1988India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.