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Historical Event on 6/9/1997

Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".
12/23/1919King's proclamation was made that the new reforms of Government of India offer some sort of self government.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
9/27/1908Shiv Verma, great soldier, was born.
11/20/1998Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.