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Historical Event on 10/21/1954

Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/30/1957Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India was established through which exporting materials were insured.
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
5/28/1988Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
6/10/1955Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.