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Historical Event on 11/5/1999

The CBI arrests the Bihar Road Construction Minister Illiyas Hussain and conducts raids in the Bitumen scam case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
3/19/1939Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer (Indian bat 112 on debut v England 1959), was born in Hyderabad.
12/15/1749Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
12/8/1970Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.
2/11/1997India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).