Today Importance - 1st April

Today Importance - 1st April

1-Apr-1839

The Calcutta Clinical School Emergency clinic with just 20 beds was opened for male patients.

1-Apr-1855

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Barnaprachar' was published.

1-Apr-1869

Income tax is levied. The new Indian Divorce Act came into force on the same day.

1-Apr-1878

Calcutta Museum is opened for general public.

1-Apr-1882

Savings Bank Postal System launched.

1-Apr-1889

The Hindu', the English language paper changed its periodicity from week by week (20/09/1888) to day to day.

1-Apr-1889

Dr. Keshavrao Boliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was born.

1-Apr-1902

Laxmidas Purushottamdas Joy, cricketer, (One Test, India v England 1934, score 19 and 0), born in Bombay.

1-Apr-1912

The capital of the Indian Realm was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Territory of Delhi was proclaimed by a decree.

1-Apr-1918

The Royal Air Force replaced the Royal Flying Corps in Britain.

1-Apr-1920

S Bhattacharya, Cricket Test Umpire for 2 Tests from 1963-70, was brought into the world in Delhi.

1-Apr-1930

The government has announced the minimum marriage age for girls and boys as 15 years and 18 years respectively. It is currently revised.

1-Apr-1933

The Indian Air Force was established at Drig Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four different officials were enlisted as pilots when the main Indian Flying corps unit was shaped. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at which time it consisted of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Hawaiian Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); Its aircraft inventory included four Westland WPT IIs. Planned No. 1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron's "A" Flight as the nucleus of an Army Co-operation bi-plane at Drigg Road.

1-Apr-1935

The Reserve Bank of India was established as a central bank and this bank was given the responsibility of issuing notes. The office of the Commissioner of Issue of Currency was abolished and replaced by the Governor of the RBI. The issue offices spread across the country came to be known as Regional Offices of the Reserve Bank.

1-Apr-1936

The state of Orissa was carved out of Bihar as a province of British India.

1-Apr-1941

Ajit Laxman Wadekar, cricketer (legendary Indian batsman and captain and team manager), born in Bombay. He received Arjuna Award (1967) and Padma Shri (1972).

1-Apr-1944

Japanese troops conquered Jessami in eastern India.

1-Apr-1947

Gandhiji addressed the Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.

1-Apr-1954

French settlements in India came under Indian control.

1-Apr-1954

Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee was the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding of the Indian Air Command. He held this office till 08/Nov/1960.

1-Apr-1956

The Companies Act of 1913 was amended and the Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.

1-Apr-1957

The sale of postage stamps and the sale of postal stationery were introduced in accordance with the decimal currency system and the rupee was established at one hundred new paise.

1-April-1962

Maharashtra State Financial Corporation started its operations.

1-April-1962

Metric weight became imperative as the new Weights and Measures metric system was introduced by the Government of India.

1-April-1963

The Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular present name of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

1-April-1963

DP Kohli filled in as the establishing Overseer of the Focal Department of Examination (C.B.I.) from April 1, 1963 (May 31, 1968). Prior to this he was the Inspector General of Police, Special Police Establishment.

1-April-1969

India's first nuclear power reactor was commissioned at Tarapur.

1-April-1973

India has launched a campaign to save tigers from extinction.

1-April-1976

TV was isolated from radio and Doordarshan Company was laid out.

1-April-1978

India's sixth five year plan has started.

1-April-1979

The Focal Organization of Fisheries Training has gone under the regulatory control of the Indian Chamber of Farming Exploration.

1-April-1985

The Central Institute of Brackish Aquaculture was established during the 7th plan period. The Institute started functioning independently from April 1987. The foundation is settled in Chennai with field and farming offices at Muttukadu and three examination communities situated at Kakdwip (West Bengal), Puri (Orissa) and Karakul (Kerala).

1-April-1986

Delhi won the Ranji Trophy title defeating Haryana by an innings and 141 runs.

1-April-1987

The Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to the Indian Standards Institute.

1-April-1989

Bengal captured the Santosh Trophy by defeating Kerala.

1-April-1989

United Nations peacekeeping forces arrive in Windhoek to prepare for Namibian independence.

1-April-1989

Great socialist leader Shridhar Madhav Joshi (SM Joshi) passed away.

1-April-1990

The Gold Control Act was withdrawn.

1-April-1992

ESI Ceiling Rs. 3000 is effective.

1-April-1992

79,698 crore Eighth Plan was launched.

1-April-1993

The National Aeronautical Laboratory became the National Aerospace Laboratory.

1-April-1994

Five ministers have resigned from the Wilfred D'Souza government in Goa.

1-April-1995

The Open General License (OGL) list has increased from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods has been liberalised.

1-April-1995

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been formed through the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI operates five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.

1-April-1996

Kerala has banned arrack. 5614 licensed arcade shops remained closed.

1-April-1997

Govt makes it illegal to carry child in two wheeler without pillion rider

1-April-1998

Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 cluster IAS official, has been designated as the new Bureau Secretary of India. That TSR Subramaniam and held office till 31-10-2000.

1-April-2000

At a conference of chief executives of PSUs in New Delhi, Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee said, investment is not selling hardship.

1-April-2000

India won four gold in the Under-14 Youth Chess Championship in Tehran.

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DAY OF THE YEAR, 

Fun Day, 

Readingls Funny Day, National Sourdough Bread Day, Nickelodeon Anniversary Celebration Day, U.S. Air Force  Academy Day, International Funat Work Day, St. Stupid Day, National Greeting Card Day, Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action , SAAM Day, of Action , Harmonize Your Health Day , Fossil Fools Day, Boomer Bonus Day, National One Cent Day, International Tatting Day, April Fools ' Day, Great British Spring Clean ,The Big Walk and Wheel  

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WEEK OF THE YEAR,

National Green ,

National Cherry Blossom Festival , National Physicians Week, March Madness ,American Crossword Puzzles Week, 

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MONTH OF THE YEAR,

Fop Awareness Month, 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month , Stress Awareness Month Animal Cruelty Prevention Month , National Jazz Appreciation Month National Garden Month, National Alcohol Awareness Month, National Cardan Letter Writ ink Month International Guitar Month , National Poetry Month, Financial Literacy Month, National African -American Women's Fitness Month, National Food Month , Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Child Abuse Prevention Month , Step. Up for 30 For Bowel Caner Month , Schism American Heritage Month, National Month of Hope ,National Soy Foods Month, Crenuchid Awareness Month, Cranberries and Gooseberries Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Fresh Celery Month, Fair Hosing Month, Move More Month, Prevent Lyme Discussing Dogs Month, Records and Information Management Month, National Soft Pretzel Month, Global Volunteer Month, Defeat Diabetes Month, Financial Capability Month, Emotional Overeating Awareness ,IBS Awareness Month, Canine Fitness   Humourists Are Artists Month,  

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