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Historical Event on 11/8/1999
The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/6/1927 | Prabhjot Kaur, great poet and author, was born at Langrayal (Pakistan). |
| 4/3/1992 | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed. |
| 9/16/2000 | In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. |
| 1/22/1971 | Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973. |
| 10/15/1997 | Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things' |
| 12/21/1989 | V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha. |
| 6/4/1986 | Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away. |
| 11/19/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security. |
| 5/26/1926 | Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam . She was shot when she tried to flur the Indian National Flag in Gopur, Assam. |
| 6/8/1990 | Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepal PM, and his Indian counterpart V.P.Singh decide to restore normal ties. |
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