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Historical Event on 12/24/2000

The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1996Supreme Court rules that political parties without audited accounts cannot take advantage of an election law that exempts tax expenditure on candidates.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
3/29/1990Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away.
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
11/8/1831Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.