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Historical Event on 10/30/1996

ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1924Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer (Indian batsman in post-War years), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
6/30/1823Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
12/12/1925Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
1/3/1919Shambhu Pan, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1960-70, was born at Bengal.
11/17/1921Princes of Wales came to India.
2/15/1992Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.