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Historical Event on 12/24/1998

A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1933Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died.
5/20/1987G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away.
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
7/20/1916Habibur Rehman Ebrahim Chowdhary, cricket Test Umpire for 4 tests from 1959-64, was born at Mumbai.
9/4/19676.5 earthquake at Koyna Dam in Maharashtra kills 200 people.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
3/8/1999The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.
3/8/1999Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born.
1/30/1993Congress (I) MLA in Andhra Pradesh P. Balaraju and eight officials kidnapped by the outlawed People's War Group in Visakhapatnam district.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.