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Historical Event on 5/14/1982
All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/27/1998 | Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh. |
| 5/1/1915 | Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born. |
| 6/1/1993 | Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India. |
| 10/26/1886 | Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born. |
| 3/3/1885 | Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt). |
| 9/16/2000 | In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. |
| 8/13/1963 | Sisir Kumar Mitra, Physics scientist, died at the age of 73. |
| 2/20/1953 | India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA. |
| 11/3/1961 | Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war. |
| 1/28/1999 | Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala. |
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