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Historical Event on 8/16/1996

CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1962India closes its consulates in Communist China.
8/5/1992Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86.
1/1/1880Money order system was introduced.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
2/1/1994ONGC becomes a Public Limited Company.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
12/24/1921Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
12/14/2000The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.