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Historical Event on 4/1/1998

Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.
7/6/1986Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, passed away. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communication Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70), Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record.(5-4-91).
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
4/2/1994Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
9/28/1991Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
1/9/1994Indian diplomats and staff members evacuated from war-ravaged Kabul.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.