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Historical Event on 12/5/1999

The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
5/7/1993Jankiraman panel's final report finds that an additional aggregate of Rs. 12,85,549 crore was transacted in banks without any documentation; it indicts 12 more banks for involving in the scam.
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
11/14/1995National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.