July22

Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.

Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.

Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born.

Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.

Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.

Man Mohan Modi Seth , great industrialist, was born at Modinagar, U.P.

Ananth Kumar was born in Banglore. He is a Minister in Vajpayee's Government.

The Supreme Court asks UP Government to halt construction in Ayodhya.

The "English Company of Merchants" and the old East India Company was named the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies". In1833, this name finally changed to East India Company.

New industrial policy for liberalisation of economies announced in Parliament.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.

India's first experimental geo-stationary communication satellite 'Apple' started working which was launched on June 19, 1981.

Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.

Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.

Bus plummets into the swollen Usri river in Giridih dist, Bihar, killing 70.

A.G. Kripal Singh, 14 Tests for India and one century on debut, passed away.

24-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

India's 4x100m quartet of Saraswati Dey, E.B. Shyla, P.T. Usha and Rachita Mistry win gold in the Asian Athletic championships at Fukuoka.

During the First World War, India's first fighter pilot Indra Lal Rai's plane was shot down in battle by Germans planes near London. Rai had fought for Britisher's Force.

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.

Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing.

Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.

J. H. Patel, Karnataka Chief Minister, recommends dissolution of the Assembly and the Governor Khurshid Alam Khan accepts it. Earlier Mr. Patel drops eight Ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister Siddharamiah.

R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges.

Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.