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Historical Event on 1/15/1996

Restoration of the original name of the city as ""Mumbai"" for Bombay Vide Maharashtra Act No, XXV of 1996.

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6/21/1994The Janata Dal splits again, 14 of its 39 Lok Sabha members seek separate seats as a group.
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3/28/1995Haridev Joshi, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and former Governor of Assam Meghalay, passed away.
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1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
4/28/1974Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
4/16/1963Gopal Singh Nepali, famous poet, passed away.
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6/29/1999An Indian High Commissioner member N. R. Doraiswamy is beaten up by Pakistani intelligence operatives.