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Historical Event on 5/26/2000

In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.
7/4/1760Meeran, Mir Jaffer's son, accidently died on the banks of Ganga near Patna due to lightning.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
1/1/1975Shankarrao Vasudev Kirloskar, famous iindustrialist, died.
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
3/27/1990A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.