V. S. Ramadevi was an Indian politician who was the first lady to become the 8th Governor of Karnataka and 9th Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990. She was the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India. She was succeeded by T. N. Seshan. Ramadevi was the first woman to serve as Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, from 1 July 1993 to 25 September 1997. She was also the first and to date, the only female Governor of Karnataka, from 2 December 1999 to 20 August 2002.

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1934The 8.0 Mw  Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people.^[†]

The 1934 Nepal–India earthquake or 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake was one of the worst earthquakes in India's history. The towns of Munger and Muzaffarpur were completely destroyed. This 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on 15 January 1934 at around 2:13 pm IST and caused widespread damage in northern Bihar and in Nepal.

Headlines from January 15, 1934

Rothermere for Fascism to Save Britain;

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Asks 1,500,000 Readers to Back Mosley

$28,750,000 FOUND OWING TO THE CITY ON ASSESSMENTS; Cunningham Declares That Levies Were 'Pigeonholed' Under Tammany Rule.

TRAP YOUTH IN PLOT TO EXTORT $25,000; Thirty Detectives in Disguise Await Him as He Calls at Oil Man's Home for Cash. NOTE THREATENED DEATH Cook Who Wants to Be Singer Says Men Asked Him to Get Package From Van Senden. TRAP YOUTH IN PLOT TO EXTORT $25,000

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