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Historical Event on 1/12/2000

The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1961P. L. Deshpande played first solo drama 'Batatyachi Chawl'.
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
9/22/1992Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail.
12/30/1964500 people seized by Chinese spies.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
10/28/1811Yashwantrao Holkar, a diplomat of Peshwa kingdom, died.
9/11/1921Subramania Bharati, freedom fighter, Tamil poet and editor, passed away at an early age of 39.
5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.