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Historical Event on 10/21/1994

Government notifies substantial increase in the ceiling on election expenses on Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
12/5/1992Monisha, actress and winner of the 1987 'Urvasi' award for the Malayalam film 'Nakhakshathangal' died at a young age of 21 years.
7/6/1998Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
3/18/1997Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires.
6/21/1930Five hundred were hurt as police charged Bombay mob.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.