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Historical Event on 6/6/1998

All 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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
10/2/1982Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance minister of India, died.
11/2/1972ICMR set up a chain of regional centres of National Nutrition Monitoring and 500 Indians seize Washington Bureaux in different parts of India.
6/28/1991K. Doraiswamy, a senior executive of the Indian Oil Corporation, was kidnapped by Kashmir ultras.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
4/16/1962Third Lok Sabha constituted after the third general election in India. J. L. Nehru forms the third Congress ministry.
4/5/1957The first Communist ministry in a state was installed in Kerala.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.