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Historical Event on 12/31/1998
Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.

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1/8/1968	The Official Languages Act, 1963 was amended. Accordingly, a provision was made in Section 3 (4) of the Act of the effect that employees of the Union Government proficient either in Hindi or in English may carry out their work effectively and that their interests may no be adversely affected merely because they are not proficient in both the languages. According to Section 3 (5), it is necessary for bringing to an end the use of English language for the Official purposes of the union that resolutions to this effect are passed by the legislatures of the states (i.e. states where Hindi is not the Official Language) and after considring these resolutions, a resolution is passed by both the houses of the Parliament to put an end to the use of English language.
10/23/1883	Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
5/13/1648	Redfort construction was completed
5/3/1765	Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.
4/20/1997	Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
4/23/1987	Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
11/20/1997	Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
6/18/1993	Advani takes over as party President.
1/1/1999	This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
1/14/1926	Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.

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Historical Event on 12/31/1998 Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.

Historical Event on 12/31/1998
Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.