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Historical Event on 11/25/1998

Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1937Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.
9/22/1988PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
4/6/1992Nagpur edition of Marathi newspaper 'Loksatta' was started.
4/2/1994Ravi Naik sworn in CM.
12/26/1985Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.