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Historical Event on 5/15/1998

The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1990President's rule imposed in Assam. Assembly kept in suspended animation. United Liberation Front of Assam and National Socialist Council of Nagaland banned.
1/11/1858Shridhar Pathak, famous Hindi poet, was born.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
2/21/1952The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
2/1/194217 Indian Division's were withdrawn over vast stretches and the British evacuation in Burma was the longest in British military history. The Division was to subsequently extract terrible retribution from the Japanese Army during World War II and to destabilise the Indian Economy with forged notes of 5, 10 and 100 Rupees.
1/19/1996Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.