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Historical Event on 11/9/1997

Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1999The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue.
6/2/2000Justice A. M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award.
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
9/23/1990World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
4/13/1972Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away.