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Historical Event on 7/18/1990

Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
2/3/1998The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/12/1992India and Russia sign a new political treaty.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
12/3/1955In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
1/18/1968The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed.