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Historical Event on 7/4/1997

Centre frees from its control nine top public sector undertakings, accounting for over Rs. 10,000 crore profits annually, to become global giants by providing them full financial and operational autonomy. This included newsprint and paper from licensing controls.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
4/29/1997R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
12/20/1686After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.