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Historical Event on 4/8/1998

Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
3/28/1917Umesh Chandra Panigrahi, great author and journalist, was born at Raruan, Orissa.
2/6/1887Manabendra Nath Roy (his childhood name was Narendranath Bhattacharya), leftist thinker, great Indian politician and philosophist, was born at Arbelia village of 24-Parganas of West Bengal. He was the founder of 'Radical Democratic Party' after quitting Congress during World War II.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
11/25/1999Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case.