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Historical Event on 8/6/1997

Cabinet approves a proposal to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, with a view to removing epilepsy as a ground for annulling marriage or for declaring marriage as null and void.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1999The President and the Prime Minister express shock over the bid to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga.
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
9/1/1896Bhaktivedanta Swami, litterateur and social worker, was born in Calcutta.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
10/17/1999Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.
12/31/1988Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad.
7/1/1852For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.
10/26/1886Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.