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Historical Event on 8/18/1993

The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
4/30/1947The entire nation is stirred by religious strife.
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
5/9/1981Durga Bai Deshmukh passed away at Hyderabad. She was a social reformer, freedom fighter, planner, administrator, educationist and parliamentarian. She worked for peace, social welfare and for betterment of the downtrodden.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
8/20/1915Devraj Ars, former chief minister of Karnataka, was born.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.