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Historical Event on 8/20/1995

Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
5/13/1996Lok Sabha election results (534 out of 537) announced, giving BJP (161) the position of the largest single party.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
12/12/1996India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water.
12/1/1921Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, great nationalist leader, social reformer and freedom fighter was arrested by the British police for six months and sent to jail.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.