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Historical Event on 12/1/2000
There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/19/1911 | Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India. |
| 2/25/1886 | Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away. |
| 8/8/1940 | Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970). |
| 6/28/1996 | India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority. |
| 5/16/1999 | Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. |
| 7/10/1997 | Fijian Senate approves new Constitution that removes radical restrictions on political power of Indian community, which makes up almost half the population. |
| 5/20/1965 | Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit. |
| 4/9/1965 | After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced. |
| 4/24/1918 | Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born. |
| 4/19/1994 | Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away. |
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