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Historical Event on 8/25/1997

Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1907Durgaprasad Mandelia, famous merchant and industrialist, was born.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
5/14/1995Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
4/26/1999India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
5/23/1993Channa Reddy,Rajasthan Governor, shifted to Tamil Nadu. Motilal Vohra appointed in UP and B. Satyanarayan Reddy moved to Orissa.
1/18/1997Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.