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Historical Event on 6/13/1998

India rejects G-8 prescriptions saying they are ''coercive and intrusive'' and intend to freeze the nuclear weapon capabilities of New Delhi and Islamabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/19905-member Ministry headed by R. K. Ranbir Singh in Manipur elected.
1/17/1993LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
7/22/1970Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
11/8/1927Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
2/9/1874Govind Tryambak Darekar, Marathi poet, was born.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.