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Historical Event on 4/25/2000

The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
6/25/1996Sunderlal Bahuguna, noted environmentalist, ends 74-day repentance fast at Rajghat following assurance from PM Deve Gowda.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
7/4/1729Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died.
4/27/1993A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
3/5/1868Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Save Dada, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of India.
8/21/1931Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.