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Historical Event on 12/25/2000

A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1606Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
7/8/199125 tonnes of gold moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
10/24/1934Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.
7/29/1997India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
4/11/1999Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar.