1839
Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
1855
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s first Bengali primer ‘Varnaparichay’ was published.
1869
Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
1878
Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
1882
Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
1889
Hindu’, English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
1912
The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.
1918
Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
1930
Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
1933
Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the “”A”” Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squad
1935
The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner’s office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
1936
Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
1944
Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India.
1947
Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
1954
Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
1956
Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.
1957
Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
1962
Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
1963
Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
1969
India’s first Atomic Energy Reactor started at Tarapore.
1976
Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
1978
India’s sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
1987
Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution.
1989
UN Peace-keeping Force arrives in Windhoek to prefare for independence of Namibia.
1990
Gold Control Act was withdrawn.
1993
National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories
1995
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
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