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Historical Event on 8/14/1998

The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1985Assam Assembly dissolved (18).
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
5/3/1936Chandbibi made treaty with Murad and gave 'Varhad' area to Mughals.
9/4/1962Kiran Shankar More, great Indian wicket-keeper in 49 Tests 1986-93, was born in Baroda.
5/4/1993Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced.
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.
12/14/1999The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'