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Historical Event on 8/11/2000

The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1980Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev visits New Delhi.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
3/28/1997India and Pakistan, represented by Salman Haider and Shamshad Ahmed, Foreign Secretaries, hold official talks on issues at New Delhi.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.