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Historical Event on 12/24/1998

A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
1/28/1999Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.
11/19/1977Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
10/9/1970Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay.
8/11/1916Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born.
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.