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1951	Ambedkar Resigns
1951	IIT Kharagpur-On August 18, 1950, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's Education Minister, opened the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kharagpur. Besides paving the way for many more IITs to be set up in the future, this sowed the seeds for India's future technological prowress.
1952	Congress Wins First Election After Independence-The Congress party garnered an overwhelming majority, winning 364 out of 489 seats in India's first general election. On May 13, 1952, the first elected government of free India was formed under the newly adopted Constitution, with Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as the Prime Minister and 14 other members forming part of the cabinet.
1953	Hyderabad Session, 1953-It was only five years back that the princely state of Hyderabad had been integrated into India. However, the Hyderabad session will be remembered for Pandit Nehru’s stirring address on world peace. “Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind,” he said
1954	Bhakra Nangal Dam Inaugurated-Prime Minister Pandit Nehru inaugurated the Bhakra Nangal Dam. He said: "Bhakra, the new temple of resurgent India, is the symbol of India's progress." The dam revolutionised irrigation in northern India, thereby preparing the foundation for the Green Revolution, which removed India's foodgrain shortage.
1954	Panchsheel Agreement-The 8year Panchsheel treaty was signed between India and China on 29 April 1954. The agreement focused on the disputed territories of Aksai Chin and South Tibet and recognised the principles of mutual respect by both countries of each others's territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual nonaggression, mutual noninterference in each other's internal affairs and peaceful coexistence.
1955	First 5 Yr Plan-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru presented the first fiveyear plan on July 9 1951. The total planned budget of Rs 2069 crore was allocated to seven broad areas, irrigation and energy, agriculture and community development and transport and communications got the highest allocation.
1955	Towards Socialism-The Avadi Session, 1955 represented the Congress's distinct shift towards socialism. The Congress declared the socialist pattern of society to be its goal. The party resolution also stated that planning must take place with a view towards the establishment of such a society.
1958	The Language Question-The 'language question' featured prominently in the discussions during the Gauhati Session in 1958. The party resolution stated that all languages mentioned in Schedule VIII of the Constitution are national languages, which should all be encouraged equally. However, the resolution did stress that there was a need for a 'link language, which should not be a foreign language.
1959	Bhilai Steel Plant Inaugurated-First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on 4 February 1959 inagurated the Bhilai Steel Plant which was India's first and main producer of steel rails, wide steel plates and other steel products.
1959	Indiraji Becomes President-In 1959, Indira Gandhi was elected as the Congress president. She had already been an elected member of the CWC since 1955 but at Nagpur, the outgoing president U.N. Dhebar suggested her name. Lal Bahadur Shastri proposed her name in the CWC and Indiraji, then just 41 years of age, became the president of the Congress party.
1959	Swatantra Party-Besides the rise of Indira Gandhi, the other major fallout of the Nagpur session was the alienation of the freemarket proponents within the Congress. The economic resolution passed at the session emphasised the Congress's committment towards land reforms and cooperative farming. Upset at this leftward turn, C Rajagopalachari and N.G. Ranga left the Congress and formed the Swatantra Party.
1960	Bangalore Session-The newly elected Congress president N Sanjeeva Reddy launched a spirited counterattack against the Swatantra Party. ' What has been said is merely the criticism of the Congress and some of its leaders. It is on this negative basis that this new party stands, with no foundation at all,' he said.
1961	23rd Amendment was ratified extending voting rights in presidential elections to residents of Washington D.C.
1962	1962 General Elections
1964	24th Amendment was ratified prohibiting conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax which were in place to stop African Americans and poor people from voting
1964	Bhubaneshwar Session-The Congress met at Bhubaneshwar in 1964 under K Kamaraj. The Congress's commitment to socialistic ideals, which had been expressed during the Avadi and Nagpur sessions, was reiterated in Bhubaneshwar. However, Pandit Nehru suddenly fell ill during the deliberations at Bhubaneshwar.
1964	Pt Nehru passes away-The first Prime Minister of Independent India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru passed away at the age of 74 on 27 May, 1964, bringing an end to one of the most illustrious chapters in the nation's history. He left behind a legacy of strong democratic institutions and a state based on the values of secularism and socialism
1964	Shastriji Takes Over as PM-Lal Bahadur Shastri took over as the Prime Minister on June 9, 1964. In his address to the Nation on June 11, Shastriji said: "Our way is straight and clear, the building up of a socialist democracy at home with freedom and prosperity for all.."
1964	The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, legally ending Jim Crow laws.
1965	President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which prohibits racial discrimination in voting
1965	Pakistan Attacks India-On 5 Aug 1965, thousands of Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of Control dressed as Kashmiri locals and tried to infiltrate into various areas within Kashmir. India retaliated against the attack in selfdefence. The war ended after the signing of the Tashkent Declaration. It was during the war that Shastriji gave us the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' launching a war against both external agression as well as the domestic food shortage.
1966	Indira Gandhi chosen as Prime Minister-On January 24. 1966 Smt Indira Gandhi took over as the Prime Minister of India. After Shastriji's death in Tashkent Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda had been functioning as the caretaker Prime Minister. He had performed a similar role after Pandit Nehru's death in 1964.
1966	Shastri Ji Passes Away at Tashkent, USSR-India and Pakistan signed the Tashkent Declaration on January 10, 1966 to bring an end to the IndoPak war. Shastriji passed away the next day due to a heart attack.
1967	Ten Point Programme-At the AICC meet in June 1967, Indiraji unveiled her Ten Point programme seeking social control of banking institutions; nationalisation of general insurance; nationalisation of export and import trade; public distribution of foodgrain; curbs on monopolies and concentration of economic power; limits on urban incomes and property; better implementation of land reform; and an end to princely privileges and privy purses.
1968	The Immigration and Nationality Act went into effect. The law abolished the National Origins Formula which had been the basis of US immigration policy since the 1920s. The act removed de facto discrimination against South and Eastern Europeans, Asians, and other nonNorthwestern European ethnic groups from American immigration policy
1969	Bank Nationalisation-14 major private banks were nationalised to open the doors of the banking sector to the poor. The expansion of commercial banking had so far excluded rural areas and smallscale borrowers. The success of the decision can be gauged by the fact that by 1979, the total number of branches of these banks increased from 8,262 in 1969 to 30,202.
1971	BANGLADESH GETS FREEDOM
1971	Indira Triumphs: People Vote for 'Garibi Hatao'-The revolutionary policies pursued by Indiraji were vindicated in March 1971, when the Congress won an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha elections. The party improved its tally from 283 seats in 1967 to 352 seats in the fifth general elections. Bupyed by the victory, the Congress rededicated itself to eradicating poverty from the country.
1971	Pakistan Attacks India-On the evening of December 3, 1971, Pakistani planes attacked 11 airfields in India. PM Indira Gandhi addressed the nation and stated that the air strikes were a declaration of war against India. IAF responded with initial air strikes soon after
1971	Privy Purses Abolished-On July 31, 1971 The Parliament passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment, abolishing the privy purses that were being given to the rulers of the erstwhile princely states. Smt Indira Gandhi said, "The concept of rulership, with privy purses and special privileges unrelated to any current functions and social purposes, is incompatible with an egalitarian social order."
1972	India Triumphs, Indira's Steely Resolve Hailed-The Pakistani forces in East Pakistan, commanded by Lt Gen AAK Niazi, surrendered to Lt Gen Jagjit S Aurora, GOC inchief of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army at Dhaka on Dec 16, 1971, at 16.31 IST.
1972	RABIBORN IN CUTTACKODISHA
1974	Kathy Kozachenko was elected to the Ann Arbor City Council, the first openly gay or lesbian candidate to run successfully for political office in the U.S.
1976	FortySecond Amendment-Under Indiraji's leadership, the government brought about the 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constituion, which altered the Preamble. It described India as a "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic", adding the words socialist and secular to the earlier version. Also, the phrase "unity of the nation" was modified to "unity and integrity of the nation".
1980	Indira Gandhi Sweeps Back to Power-Indira Gandhi sweeps back to power with 351 seats in the Lok Sabha. Janata Party managed to win only 31 seats in the Lok Sabha, bringing an end to one of the most tumultuous eras in Indian political history.
1984	Congress Sweeps LS Elections-Under Rajivji's leadership, the Congress swept the 1984 Lok Sabha elections winning 404 seat.The Opposition parties were decimated, with the BJP winning just two seats and the Janata Party ten.
1984	Martyrdom of Smt Indira Gandhi-At about 9:20 AM on 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her own bodyguards. The nation errupted in an outporuing of grief.
1984	Shri Rajiv Gandhi takes over as PM-Shri Rajiv Gandhi was swornin as the Prime Minister after Indira ji's martyrdom.
1985	Assam Accord-The Government of India and the leaders of the Assam agitation signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in New Delhi on Augst 15, 1985. The accord was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by Union Home Secretary R.D. Pradhan, Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, P.P. Trivedi and the leaders of the agitation Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Bhrigu Kumar Phukan and Biraj Sharma, bringing an end to the Assam Agitation.
1985	Congress Centenary-The Congress commemorated its centenary under the leadership of Rajivji. "Let us build an India ' proud of her independence; powerful in defence of her freedom; strong, selfreliant in agriculture, industry and frontrank technology; united by bonds transcending barriers of caste, creed and region; liberated from the bondage of poverty and of social and economic inequality," Rajivji said
1985	RajivLongowal Accord-The Punjab Accord, also known as the RajivLongowal accord, was signed by PM Rajiv Gandhi and Harcharan Singh Longowal on July 24, 1985.According to the agreement, the government accepted the demands of the Akali Dal, which in turn agreed to withdraw its agitation.
1986	Mizoram Accord-The Government of India and the Mizo National Front signed a Memorandum of Settlement on June 30, 1986. The accord restored peace and harmony in the state, which had been in turmoil since the 1950s. The signatories were Laldenga, leader of the movement, R. D. Pradhan, Union Home Secretary, and Lalkhama, Chief secretary, Mizoram.
1986	National Policy on Education-In May, 1986, Rajivji unveiled the a new National Policy on Education, which called for "special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalise educational opportunity," especially for women, SCs and STs. This led to the establishment of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya System. "Operation Blackboard" to improve primary schools nationwide.The policy expanded the open university system with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, which had been created in 1985, opening up the education system,
1986	Telecom Revolution-The setting up of the MTNL on April 01 1986, marked the begining of Rajivji's telecome revolution. In 1987, he appointed Sam Pitroda as his Chief Technology Advisor, paving way for the setting up of Public Call Offices (PCOs) across the country. The government provided telephones to small entrepreneurs. By 2004, there were 1.52 million PCOs across the country, connecting India like never before. By 2004, there were 1.52 million PCOs across the country, connecting India like never before.
1987	IndoSri Lanka Accord-PM Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene signed the IndoSri Lanka Peace Accord to resolve the ongoing civil war in the island country. Colombo agreed to a devolution of power to the provinces while the Tamil rebels were to surrender arms to the Indian Peace Keeping Force. However, the LTTE refused to disarm, declaring their intent to continue the armed struggle for an independent Tamil Eelam.
1987	RABI Passes Matriculation-1st in Unit 1 26 th Odisha
1989	RABI Passes +2
1990	RABIJOINSBTECH COMP SC,NIT INDIA
1991	Congress Elected-Congress came to power riding on a sympathy wave after the martyrdom of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, P.V. Narsimha Rao was chosen as the Prime Minister. He appointed noted economist Dr Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister.
1991	Economic Liberalisation-When the Congress returned to serve the country in 1991, the nation faced grave balance of payments crisis. India had to pledge its gold as part of a bailout deal with the IMF. On July 24, 1991 Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh introduced a series of reforms that unshackled the Indian economy and put the nation on a robust growth trajectory.
1995	RABI JOINS Indian Telephone Industry Bangalore,India
1995	RABIPASSESOUTBTECH COMP SC WITH FIRST CLASS DISTINCTION
1996	Congress Loses General Elections-The Congress lost the 1996 general elections with its tally dropping to 140. P.V. Narasimha Rao resigned from the presidentship of the party. Sitaram Kesri was elected as the new Congress president. To keep the communal forces at bay, the party decided to provide outside support to the United Front government, under the leadership of H.D. Deve Gowda and later Inder Kumar Gujral.
1996	RABI IN WIPRO Systems, Bangalore,INDIA
1997	RABI inivited to USA JOINS SEAGATE, MINNEAPOLIS
1997	Sonia ji Campaigns for Congress-In the run up to the General Elections, Congress appeared demoralised and leaders were threatening to leave the party. Psephologists predicted disaster. Many Congress leaders persuaded Smt Sonia Gandhi to campaign for the party to revive its sagging fortunes.
1997	Smt Sonia Gandhi takes Primary Membership of the Party
1997	Smt Sonia Gandhi took the primary membership of the party at the Calcutta Session in 1997. In her address, she said "Our ideology of nationalism, secularism, democracy and socialism is the only relevant ideology for our goal country. "
1998	Brainstorming Session at Pachmarhi-Smt Sonia Gandhi held a "brainstorming"session or Chintan Shivir at Pachmarhi. One of the most significant developments at Pachmarhi was that the party drafted a 14 point plan for Panchayati Raj and an 8point plan for agriculture. The party committed itself to tackle communal forces, especially in the context of the rising political fortunes of the BJP.
1998	New Delhi Session, 1998-During her presidential address, Sonia ji termed the need to revive the Congress as 'a national imperative' rather than a mere partisan requirement. ' see it as my primary task as Congress President to restore to the Congress the vision of the Congress centenary' Power to the People through the panchayats; and Power to the Congress worker through democracy within the Party..' she said.
1998	Smt Sonia Gandhi persuaded to take over as Congress President to start the revival of the party
1998	Smt Sonia Gandhi takes over as Congress President
1999	RABI IN USA LEAVES WIPROJOINS AICHONEY WELLMINNEAPOLIS
1999	Renewed Resolve-A Special Session took place under strained circumstances. Upset at the attacks by a few party leaders, Sonia ji tendered her resignation on May 25, 1999. However, the outpouring of support from all levels of the party compelled her to reconsider. During her address, she said: ' standing before you today as a proud Congressperson, doubly resolved to lead the fight for our beloved country. No longer shall we tolerate the negative forces that seek to target the dignity of a woman through calumny and falsehood."
2000	RABI IN SANDIEGO,CA SONY ELECTRONICS


2001	911 HAPPENSTWIN TOWER DOWNAMERICA ATTACKED
2002	Gujarat Riots-Riots broke out in Gujarat after a mob set fire to bogey S6 of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra station. Over a 1000 people, most of them Muslims are estimated to have been killed in the ghastly violence that ensued. Numerous reports have exposed the role played by the state officials in the riots and the failure of the state machinery in protecting the people. The riots showed the true face of the BJP.
2004	Congress leads UPA to victory-Congress, under Smt Sonia Gandhi, leads United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to victory in Election defeating the BJP led NDA. Soniaji was elected the head of the Paliamentary Party and was asked to head the UPA government as the Prime Minister.
2004	Dr Manmohan Singh becomes PM-Dr Manmohan Singh took the oath as the Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004. Dr Singh, had served as the Finance Minister under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and is credited with starting the liberalisation process in the country.
2004	Smt Sonia Gandhi Renounces PM Post-Congress President Sonia Gandhi renounced the Prime Ministers post saying, "I was always certain that if ever I found myself in the position that I am in today, I would follow my own inner voice. Today, that voice tells me I must humbly decline this post. You have unanimously elected me your leader, in doing so, you have reposed your faith in me. It is this faith that has placed me under tremendous pressure to reconsider my decision. Yet, I must abide by the principles, which have guided me all along".
2005	Forests Right Act enacted-The Forest Rights Act 2006 was passed on December 18 Dec 2006. The legislation redressed the historical injustice against forest dwellers giving them greater control over their resources and life.
2005	NREGA Enacted-National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) became an Act on August 23 2005. The Act provides for 100 days of guaranteed employment for every Indian who seeks work. The UPA Government has allocated close to Rs 2 lakh crore to the scheme. The Scheme was renamed as MNREGA on Oct 2, 2009 in the memory of Mahatama Gandhi.
2007	National Rural Health Mission launched-The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched by the Congress led UPA government as part of its commitment to ensuring quality healthcare for all. The scheme proposed a number of new mechanisms for healthcare delivery including training local residents as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and the Janani Surakshay Yojana
2007	Non Violence Day-The Satyagraha Conference resolution in New Delhi is initiated by Smt Sonia Gandhi, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu called upon the UN to adopt the idea. The UN General Assembly voted on June 15, 2007 to establish 2 October as the International Day of NonViolence.
2008	Farm Loan Waiver-UPA Govt announced a Rs 72,000 crore waiver of loans taken by more than 4.30 crore small and marginal farmers across the country. In most of the Indian States, the number of small and marginal farmers ranged from 70% to 94% of the total number of farmers.
2008	The Congress's efforts at nation building under the leadership of Pandit Nehru were recognized by the people as it was reelected to power in the 1962 General Elections. The party won 361 seats out of a total of 494, the Communist Party of India was a distant second with a tally of 29.
2008	Shri Rahul Gandhi is appointed as General Secretary, AICC-Shri Rahul Gandhi is elected by the Party as General Secretary, AICC, and also given charge of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India.
2008	UPA wins Nuke Deal Trust Vote-UPA government won the confidence vote, clearing the way for it to finalise a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States. Nuclear energy is critical to the energy security of the country.
2009	125 glorious years of serving the nation-As the Indian National Congress celebrated 125 glorious years of serving the nation, Congress President Sonia Gandhi addressed party workers at a celebration held to mark the occasion, and said, “The party has always promoted secularism through a consensual approach, and has stood for the protection of the rights of the poor.”
2009	Block Congress Committee and District Congress Committee National Convention-The National Convention of the BCC and DCC was organised by their Presidents on Ramlila Grounds in Delhi. Party leadership heard the views of grassroots workers.
2010	83rd Congress Plenary takes place in Burari-Addressing the Congress Plenary in Burari, Smt Sonia Gandhi asked Party leaders to reflect on why the people of India should place their trust in the Congress. She said, “We are a party with a glorious past. We are the party of the future. It is for us to ensure that the Congress holds out hope for each and every Indian. That is our obligation
2010	Settle Down-RABI GOES TO INDIA TO SETTLE DOWN in India .Buys a land for Dream City to be the Global Dream Model for the state and nation
2010	UPA-The Congressled United Progressive Alliance wins 262 seats in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections against 159 seats for the NDA. INC emerges as the single largest party with 206 seats. Dr Manmohan Singh is sworn in as Prime Minister for a second term.
2010	The people of India place their trust in the Congress; United Progressive Alliance wins Lok Sabha Polls
2011	AMERICA LEAVES IRAQ
2011	RABI BACK IN AMERICA
2012	Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was announced by President Barack Obama allowing some undocumented individuals who came into the United States as children to be granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S.
2012	RABI JOINS Integra Life Sciences
2013	Jaipur Chintan Shivir-Congress leaders from across the country gathered at Jaipur to look at the journey so far and the challenges ahead. Shri Rahul Gandhi was appointed as the Congress Vice President at the conclave
2013	Rahul Gandhi elected Vice President unanimously by the Congress Working Committee-At the Jaipur Declaration of the CWC, Rahul Gandhi was formally elected the party Vice President, and said that the party would unify in working together to transform the country. Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke on the country’s economic and political issues.
2014	RABI START WORKING AS A TAXI DRIVER
2015	Gay marriage legalized in all 50 states by the Supreme Court
2015	RABI DESIGNS RABISLIST CITIESPURI..DREAM STATEODISHA
2015	RABI DESIGNS RABISLIST DREAM NATIONS PROJECT
2015	SMART CITY PROJECT MISSION
2015	VEDANTA PROJECT RESTARTED BY BIJAY PATNAIK
2017	Rahul Gandhi unanimously elected Party President-The party headquarters at 24, Akbar Road saw a smooth change of guard on 16th December, 2017, as Rahul Gandhi was unanimously elected Party President on the 11th of December. As he took over the reins, Rahul Gandhi said to the party workers, “I want to assure all the Congress workers and leaders that you are all my family...I want to tell the youth of this country that Congress is often referred to as the grand old party but going forth we are going to make it the grand old young party."
2018	84th AICC Plenary Session held at New Delhi, the first under Congress President Rahul Gandhi-Attended by party members from all over the country, the Plenary set forth Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s vision for the future. In his address, the Congress President said that "If the youths have to take the Congress forward, it cannot be done without the experience the party veterans. My task is to take them forward together."
2018	Congress President Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the meeting, called for unity in the country, and said that “While Mahatma Gandhi wanted to unite India, PM Modi wants to divide us.” The meeting also condemned the Modi government’s attitude towards farmers in the country, on a day when police used water cannons and tear gas shells against protesting farmers outside Delhi.
2018	Congress Working Committee meet held in Delhi, first such under party president Rahul Gandhi-Congress president Rahul Gandhi described the revamped Congress Working Committee (CWC) as a bridge between the past, present and future, and said it was an institution combining experience and energy. Several veteran leaders were present to give their blessings to the CWC and extend support to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, even as he called on all party members to work for India’s oppressed
2018	Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary marked with a Congress Working Committee Meeting in Wardha
2018	RABI GOES TO LAS VEGAS – 711, Walmart, Uber, Lyft, Multiple retail companies
2019	Congress Working Committee meeting, Ahmadabad, on the 89th anniversary of the Dandi Satyagrah-To commemorate the historic Dandi Satyagrah, and celebrate Gandhiji’s contribution towards our Independence and his commitment to peace, a meeting was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke on the occasion as she reminded each Indian of their duty towards maintaining an atmosphere of peace. She condemned the attack in Pulwama and paid her respects to the lives lost, and said the country must come together at a time like this and reject the BJP’s promotion of violence and fear.
2019	Covid 19 STRIKEWORLD SUFFERS
2020	AMERICA LEAVES AFGANISTAN
2020	RABI BACK IN New Jersey
2022	Russia Invaded Ukrain
2023	Building Global Dream city in USA-NJ-MIDDLESEX COUNTY, INDIA-ODISHA
2023	RABI-THE MOVIE-APP-WEBSERIES -LAUNCHED -FOR NATION BUILDING-WORLDWIDE

2024	Building Global Dream city in All States of USA,INDIA
2025	RABISLIST-GLOBAL DREAM NATIONS PROJECT IMPLEMENTEDUSA,INDIA
2030	RABISLIST-GLOBAL DREAM NATIONS PROJECT IMPLEMENTEDGLOBALLY

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