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Historical Event on 8/11/1997

135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1997Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places.
4/24/1918Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born.
6/5/1923Santosh Kumar Kisku Rev, great educationist and social worker, was born.
10/28/1811Yashwantrao Holkar, a diplomat of Peshwa kingdom, died.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
10/29/1952Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name.
9/20/1996Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
12/16/1997Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.