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Historical Event on 3/13/2000

Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1991About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
10/15/1866Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
9/6/1905Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
5/16/1995Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.