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Historical Event on 6/6/1997

New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
11/13/1935Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP.
2/23/19905-member Ministry headed by R. K. Ranbir Singh in Manipur elected.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
11/7/1998Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.
4/8/1950Nehru and Ali Khan sign the Indo-Pakistani Pact.