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Historical Event on 7/11/1998

The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
3/5/1948Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
1/2/1943Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
6/19/2000Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.
11/10/1901Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.