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Historical Event on 8/7/1990

Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1687Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni.
5/20/1878Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.
12/6/1993Samrendra Kundu, former foreign state minister and socialist of Orrisa, passed away.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
8/1/1993Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
6/10/199718 persons were killed and 10 wounded by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants at Thalchhara near Agartala.
6/10/1997Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
5/14/1907Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistani president, was born.
1/14/1982First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully.