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Historical Event on 6/5/1996

United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
9/24/1999India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
2/15/1976The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) was established at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
4/25/1915The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon.
7/24/1996Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs.
10/11/1993CBI files chargesheet against stock-broker Hiten Dalal and 3 others for defrauding Canbank Mutual Fund over Rs.102 crore.