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Historical Event on 12/24/1998

A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1939Pratap Chandra Lal arrived at the training establishment at RAF Station, Risalpur. He then rose to the Air Chief Marcharl of Indian Air Force.
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5/4/1989Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away.
11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
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1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
4/20/1993Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.