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Historical Event on 1/16/1996
Union Cabinet Minister V.C. Shukla, Balram Jhakar, Madhavrao Scindia, and others including BJP President L.K. Advani, Arjun Singh and Devi Lal chargesheeted in the multi-crore Jain `Hawala' case. CBI seeks sanction to prosecute them. L.K. Advani resigns from Lok Sabha membership.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/2/1870 | Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding. |
8/27/1995 | Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party. |
11/1/1945 | Narendra Dabholkar, blind faith eradicator (Andhashradhha Nirmulak), was born. |
8/10/1992 | Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam. |
6/23/1997 | Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98). |
5/22/1992 | India launches its 'Agni' rocket. |
12/4/1910 | Motilal, famous film actor, was born. |
3/26/1999 | 14 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection. |
12/31/1861 | Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent. |
2/11/1944 | Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha), was born. |
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