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Historical Event on 1/8/1996

Maharashtra government clears Enron Dhabol power project at a tariff of Rs. 1.86 per unit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1994Critical stores of IAF were de-inducted by AN-124 contracted by UN. Bulky stores were brought by ship Mogadishu.
11/24/1997Leander-Mahesh stumble at the final step, finish second in the World doubles tennis championships at Hartford.
9/1/1896Bhaktivedanta Swami, litterateur and social worker, was born in Calcutta.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
6/9/1998Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
1/11/1991Five JD ministers at the Centre disqualified by Speaker Rabi Ray on the basis of anti-defection law.Five disqualified ministers who tendered their resignation were asked to continue in office by the PM.