24 January - Day in History of India and Importance

National Girl Child Day




1615 -Thomas Roe, an ambassador from Queen of England to Mughal Emperor started from Gravesend.
He Reached India, Surat in September

1857 - The Calcutta University Act came into force and 41 member Senate was created.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_University_of_Calcutta

1950 - 284 members of the constituent assembly signed the constitution of India.
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/facts.htm

1966 - Indira Gandhi became PM of India


2012
Newshighlights
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/24-1-2012/online.html


Birthdays

Subhash Ghai - Film Producer and Director, Mukta Arts,
Karpoori Thakur,
M.M. Pallam Raju,


http://www.indianage.com/0124.html

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