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Historical Event on 7/29/1987

India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1997Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers.
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
4/27/1996General Election (11th) of India begins.
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
10/21/1990Doordarshan starts afternoon news bulletins at 2 p.m. (Hindi) and 3 p.m. (English) of 7.5 minutes duration on week days and 5 minutes on Sundays.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
4/4/1990MI-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35, thus becoming a dedicated Attack Helicopter unit of the IAF.
7/27/1998B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.
2/6/1998V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.