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Historical Event on 5/8/1992

Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
1/22/1760In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India.
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
8/5/1950Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away.
3/20/1951Madanlal Udhouram Sharma, cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70's), was born in Amritsar.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
7/30/1622Tulsidas, devotee of God Rama Saint, great poet and writer of Ramayana, Hanuman chalisa and many many more, died. There are difference in dates 30/7 or 23/10/1623.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.