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Historical Event on 3/14/1997

Border Security Force discovers a 34-metre long tunnel in the Ajnala Sub-sector of the Punjab border with Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
4/1/1998Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
10/23/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, leaves for Edinburgh to attend Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting.
10/23/1997Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.