Today Importance - 25th August
25-Aug-1888
Birth of Muslim leader Allam Moshiri.
25-Aug-1917
The first important step towards Indenisation of the army began when seven selected Indians serving in the army were given king's commissions in the infantry and cavalry. Before the end of the World War, two more Indians, who had previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's commissions.
25-Aug-1919
Birth of Videshbari Prasad Mandal, former Chief Minister of Bihar and Chairman of Mandal Commission.
25-Aug-1948
Until the Constituent Assembly takes a final decision, the temporary national anthem will be the People's Mind.
25-Aug-1959
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced in New Delhi that India would defend Bhutan and Sikkim if China attacked them.
25-Aug-1960
The Olympics began in Rome.
25-Aug-1963
Muslim leader Allam Moshiri passed away.
25-Aug-1965
Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line in pursuit of Pakistani infiltrators.
25-Aug-1965
Cricketer (Indian fast bowler 1988-89) Sanjeev Kumar Sharma was born in Delhi.
25-Aug-1969
Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket fast bowler (India Test 1989–90), born in Delhi.
25-Aug-1975
Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
25-Aug-1981
Maharashtra leader Sharad Pawar has been elected Congress President.
25-Aug-1990
The Government of India announced the formation of the National Security Council chaired by the Prime Minister.
25-Aug-1992
Karnataka Minister Veerappa Moily's education portfolio has been taken away.
25-Aug-1992
The Mi-4 was re-equipped with the stronger Mi-35 squadron and renamed the 104-helicopter squadron.
25-Aug-1994
Mumbai BJP president and former MLA Ramdas Nayak was murdered in Mumbai's Chembur. He was 52 years old.
25-Aug-1996
194 pilgrims died of cold in Amarnath cave.
25-Aug-1997
After two days of incessant rain, 10,000 people living in low-lying areas of Gujarat have moved to safer places. The death toll has reached 265.
25-Aug-1997
The Cabinet approved the draft Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), which will replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
25-Aug-1997
Forest convict Veerappan has sought more time to decide on his surrender as per the conditions of the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments.
25-Aug-1997
The Goa Konkan Railway line is operational except for a short distance between Pernem and the Maharashtra border.
25-Aug-1997
Neelam J. Singh rewrote his own buzz mark at the domestic circuit meet in Chennai.
25-Aug-1998
The revived India Bond raised over $4 billion, of which 30% came from the Middle East, 20% each from South East Asia, the Americas and Europe.
25-Aug-1999
India's former Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath passed away in Delhi.
25-Aug-2000
Veerappan demanded the release of 121 prisoners and compensation for victims of STF excesses, including a case against 51 under TADA in Mysore jails.
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