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Historical Event on 6/22/1995

India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
4/16/1997G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
8/1/1998The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.
3/1/1971Central Translation Bureau was setup as a subordinate office under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Bureau undertakes translation work of manuals, codes, forms and other non-statutory procedural literature of various ministries, departments, offices of the Central Government and Undertakings, Banks etc.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.
12/12/1721Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb Peshwa), third Peshwa, was born.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.
1/25/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993).