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Historical Event on 2/6/1950

N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
7/5/1990G. C. Saxena, J&K Governor, promulgates J&K Disturbed Areas Act, 1990, declaring several districts as disturbed area.
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
10/3/1890Laxminarayan Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, was born.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
1/2/1994Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.
1/6/1932Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born.
11/7/1995Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.