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Historical Event on 3/25/1999

Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
7/25/1995India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95).
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
5/14/1999Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
6/25/1975President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
6/11/1932Minu Modi, famous industrialist, was born.