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Historical Event on 8/9/1998

India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.
11/19/2000The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
10/3/1977Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi.
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
9/11/1875Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born.
4/14/1990Veena Vidwan S. Balachander passed away.
12/20/1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
8/17/1996CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.
8/12/1973Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu, died.