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Historical Event on 11/20/1947

Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
1/12/2000The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.
5/14/2000L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
8/14/1942Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.
10/30/1976Elections to the lower house of the Indian Parliament suspended again until early 1978.