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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
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
2/11/1998Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
1/28/1950Supreme Court of India was inaugurated.