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Historical Event on 2/15/2000

K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
6/29/2000The Election Commission derecognises seven regional parties in some states -- Samata Party in Haryana, Shiv Sena in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the RJD in Manipur, NTR-Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) in Chandigarh, the United Minority Front in Assam and the Haryana Vikas Party in Haryana-- These will remain registered but unrecognised parties.
7/9/1951India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
7/19/1965Batukeshwar Dutt, great revolutionary, passed away.
12/11/1845First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.
10/4/1993PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore.
7/27/1998B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).