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Historical Event on 11/20/1998

Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
9/10/1992All movable and immovable properties of big bull Harshad Mehta, and others involved in the Security scam, attached.
4/29/1957The National Civil Defence College was founded at Nagpur as the Central Emergency Relief Training Institute (CERTI). It functions as the training wing of the Emergency Relief Organisation of the Government of India.
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.
12/21/1956The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.
9/19/1990Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore.
9/14/1820Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started functioning.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.