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Historical Event on 8/15/1995

P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
1/22/1922Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
1/7/1685Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company, was born.
7/30/1883Badridas Goenka, famous industrialist, was born.
9/18/2000President K. R. Narayanan presents the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 1999 to film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
1/25/1957Kashmir becomes Indian state.