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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
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
7/5/1993Supreme Court dismisses the stay petition of Union Government regarding lifting of ban on the RSS and the Bajrang Dal by the Babri Tribunal.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
8/5/1991Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.
7/21/1995Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
1/22/1965Plutonium Project (Sanyantra) was inaugurated at Trombay, Mumbai.