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Historical Event on 4/30/1996
CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/3/1927 | A. Neelameghan, librarian, was born at Ootacamund in Tamil Nadu. |
| 4/18/2000 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players. |
| 1/25/1983 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982). |
| 1/25/1983 | Firuz Shah Bahmani died. |
| 8/1/1920 | Bipin Chandra Pal opposed to the Non Co-operation Movement and retired from politics, but movement was approved by Congress. |
| 4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 2/5/1922 | Amar Nath Sehgal, sculptor, was born at Campbellpur (W. Pakistan). His important works are ""Voice of Africa (Ghana-1958)"", A Cricketer (1961) and Mahatma Gandhi, Amritsar, To space Unknown (bronze, Moscow-1963)"", etc. |
| 12/8/1897 | Balkrishna Sharma ""Navin"", famous Hindi poet, was born in Bhyana village of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh |
| 5/6/1861 | Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra. |
| 9/5/1957 | Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha. |
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