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Historical Event on 7/4/1997

Centre frees from its control nine top public sector undertakings, accounting for over Rs. 10,000 crore profits annually, to become global giants by providing them full financial and operational autonomy. This included newsprint and paper from licensing controls.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
5/19/1991About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
2/24/2000The Subrahmanyam Committee report tabled in the Lok Sabha. The panel concluded that the Pakistan intrusion in Kargil took the Indian security establishment by surprise.
2/16/1745Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
6/17/1917Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.