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Historical Event on 7/31/1948

State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
10/21/1990Doordarshan starts afternoon news bulletins at 2 p.m. (Hindi) and 3 p.m. (English) of 7.5 minutes duration on week days and 5 minutes on Sundays.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.