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Historical Event on 7/1/1990

General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
7/24/1993Vajpayee elected leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/28/1996Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
7/3/1972Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
2/11/1996Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.
8/11/1999Ramnath Parkar, former Indian opening batsman, died in Mumbai.
7/1/1906Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani.