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Historical Event on 5/17/2000
The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.

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8/2/1885	Poet Siyaram Saran Gupt, brother of national poet Maithilysharan Gupt, was born.
8/17/1998	The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
12/5/1999	The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.
12/4/1999	A batch of 1,690 Indian soldiers leave for Sierra Leone to join the U.N. Mission to implement the peace accord.
4/28/1943	Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
8/10/1758	Marathas won the Atak.
4/13/1919	Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
10/13/1991	PM Rao leaves for Harare to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
5/20/1677	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
8/17/1882	Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.

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Historical Event on 5/17/2000 The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.

Historical Event on 5/17/2000
The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.