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Historical Event on 12/28/2000

The Kanchi Acharya presents the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati national eminence awards to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi (in absentia), scientist Ramnarayan Agarwal and pravachan artist Rameshbhai Ojha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
6/12/1990Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
11/14/1995National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi.
3/13/1996Wills World Cup Cricket semi final (India vs Sri Lanka) at Calcutta abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. Sri Lanka enters final.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.