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Historical Event on 5/7/1994

Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.

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1/18/1994Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM.
6/17/1961The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
9/4/1880Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born.
2/10/1930Shrikant Kirloskar, director of 'Kirloskar Udyog Samuh', was born.
4/1/1986Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.