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Historical Event on 5/21/1994

The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1930Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
10/26/1961Heavy fighting flared up between India and Communist China in their three-year-old dispute over border lines in the Himalayas. Each side accused the other of initiating the fighting that began along the Tibetan border early in October.
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
3/4/1995Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests.
10/23/1997Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka set deadline upto 31st October for sandalwood smuggler Veerappan to surrender.
7/20/1829Jankibai passed away in jail.
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).