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Historical Event on 12/31/1996

Gold import policy liberalised.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
1/1/1966Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away.
11/18/1936V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died.
3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.