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Historical Event on 7/20/1990

GOI notifies restrictions on liberal import policy announced earlier. The restrictions will cut the import bill by about Rs. 1000 crore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
7/31/1658Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.
8/25/1998Resurgent India Bonds garner more than 4 billion dollars of which 30\% are from the Middle East, 20\% each from South east Asia, US and Europe.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.
12/16/1992The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
6/11/1976Indira Gandhi and Brezhnev sign the Moscow Declaration of Friendship and Cooperation.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.