Wilmington, Dover, Newark Indian Community - DEIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 5/8/1996

The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
9/16/1931Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.
3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
1/17/1889Shri Baldev Ramji Mirdha, great social worker, leader and politician, was born in village Kuchera, district Nagaur of Rajasthan.