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Historical Event on 4/11/1999

The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1899Nazrul Islam, revolutionary and Bengali poet, was born in Churulia village of Burdwan district.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
4/17/1990Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, famous Director of Raja Kelkar Museum, passed away.
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.