1702 - East India Company merged with a rival group and United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies was formed. In 1833, the name was again changed to East India Company.
1908 - Bal Gangadhar Tilak sentenced to 6 year jail in Mandlay (Burma - Myanmar)
1658 - Aurangjeb became emperor of Delhi - informal event.
1883 - Star theater was opened in Calcutta
1947 - Indian Constituent Assembly accepted tricolour flag as National Flag.
1963 - Kashi Vidyapeeth was given University status
1977 - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected as President of India
1988 - INSAT 1C was launched.
1999 - Janata Dal Split into two, one led by Deve Gowda and one by Sharad Yadav. The group led by Sharad Yadav supports NDA.
2016 - Economic Times brings out a special issue on 25 years Economic Reforms initiated in July 1991. (Budget speech of 1991 delivered on 24 July 1996 is a major reform event)
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Birthdays
1930 - Anand Bakshi
1934 - Chandu Borde (Cricketer)
1942 - Shri Mallikharjun Kharge - 2009 Lok Sabha Member
1991 - On 24 July 1991, the Congress government, led by P.V. Narasimha Rao, announced the “New Industrial Policy”, which kickstarted the process of liberalization of the economy from central planning and primacy of the public sector principle. The policy, at one stroke, opened up the manufacturing sector by dismantling the system of licences and controls for most industries and allowed 51% foreign equity in Indian companies.
1497 - Vasco-da-gama started from Lisbon his exploration of the route to India.
1907 - Elphinstone Picture Palace (Film theater) was opened in Calcutta
1918 - Montagu - Chelmsford report was published.
1954 - Bhakra-Nangal dam canal was inaugurated.
1991 - 25 tonnes of gold was moved to London as security for a loan
1991 - L K Advani became Leader of Opposition in 10th Lok Sabha
1996 - Mathematical Olympiad was first held in Mumbai.
