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Historical Event on 2/27/1996

Suresh Kalmadi, Minister of State for Railways, presents vote-on-account railway budget; 1995-96 Economic Survey shows 6.3\% growth in GDP; 20\% interim relief for newspaper employees announced by govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/25/2000The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
5/20/1776Malharrao Holkar, founder of Indoor, passed away.
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
10/13/1967Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.