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Historical Event on 7/18/1997

Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1995Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
1/2/1905Jainendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist and patriot, was born.
8/28/1896Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
12/8/1970Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.
8/21/1986Nine-member Cong-MNF coalition ministry headed by MNF President Laldenga sworn-in in Aizawl.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
8/15/1998Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.