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Historical Event on 11/6/1997

Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
2/19/1992A 12-member Congress (I) TUJS coalition ministry led by S. R. Burman sworn in Tripura.
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
10/13/1781A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.
6/6/1998All IAF Meteorological Sections were put on high alert from 06 Jun 98, and constant interaction with India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mumbai and the (IMD) Centre at Ahmedabad resulted in 24 hours tracking and plotting of the cyclone, which was passed down as forecasts to Service and civil authorities in the Saurashtra and Kutch region.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.