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Historical Event on 1/14/1948

First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
4/23/1992Satyajit Ray, internationally famous Indian film producer-director, Bharat Ratna Awardee, passed away at the age of 70.
11/20/1989Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", passed away.
9/24/1998In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999.
9/24/1998Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
8/3/1898Udayshankar Bhatt, modern Hindi dramatist, poet and novelist, was born.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
3/22/1991President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament.