January24

Calcutta University established.

H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.

The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.

Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.

Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.

T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.

Karpoori Thakur "Jan Nayak", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar.

Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, chairmain of Atomic Research Institute, passed away near Geneva when Air India Boeing 707 crashed in accident at Alps Hills, Mont Blanc in Switzerland killing all the 117 persons on board.

Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.

Supreme Court imposes, with immediate effect, a ban on industries in Delhi and Haryana from discharging untreated industrial effluents into the Yamuna.

3,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.

Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary.

Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).

The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.

Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.

First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.

Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.

Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.

Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.

Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).

Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.

E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.

India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems.

Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.

Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.

Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.