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Historical Event on 8/26/1997

Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1994Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award.
12/5/1999The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.
12/25/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS.
4/1/1989Shridhar Madhav Joshi (S. M. Joshi), great socialist leader, passed away.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
1/2/1997Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
4/16/1993The Supreme Court stays the operation of M.P. High Court's order quashing President's rule in the state.
12/26/1989Keshav Shankar Pillai, international fame cartoonist, painter, writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.