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Historical Event on 5/23/1998
L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1997 | Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies. |
| 8/29/1931 | Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India. |
| 11/1/1985 | Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning. |
| 12/22/1866 | Mazharul Haque, great social reformer, nationalist, journalist, poet, writer and politician, was born at Bahpura, Bihar. |
| 8/17/1994 | Opposition ends Parliament boycott. |
| 12/6/1892 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai. |
| 9/22/1992 | Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail. |
| 6/28/1972 | Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945. |
| 9/19/1997 | A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper. |
| 4/1/1918 | Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain. |
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