M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
Satish Chandra Dasgupta, rural Scientist, was born.
Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born.
Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
Congress Working Committee met at New Delhi to draft the resolution to be placed before All India Congress Committee on the acceptance of Mountbatten plan for the partition of India.
Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
India expresses regret over "inadvertent intrusion" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
Rajya Sabha chairman recognises split in AIADMK parliamentary party and designates Jayalalitha-led AIADMK as AIADMK(I) and Thirunavukkarasu group as AIADMK(II).
CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal.