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Historical Event on 8/26/1996

Supreme Court asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to the Income Tax department.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
3/1/1993India develops Phased Array Radars critical for its ""Akash"" surface-to-air missile and launches its indigenous main battle tank 'Arjun'.
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
8/20/1998The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds the conviction of former Punjab DGP K.P.S. Gill for outraging the modesty of an IAS officer Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
11/1/1996K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
8/1/1920Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian Hindu leader, died at Bombay.
2/26/1996Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.