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Historical Event on 8/17/1986
In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1968 | The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed. |
| 11/28/1999 | The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament. |
| 3/21/1957 | India's national calender came into force. |
| 9/7/1996 | Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party. |
| 8/28/1879 | Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz. |
| 4/18/1992 | Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India. |
| 12/11/1929 | Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom |
| 11/9/1997 | Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide. |
| 3/21/1973 | Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away. |
| 1/6/1832 | Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started. |
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