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Historical Event on 8/17/1998
The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.

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10/28/1946	Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
10/28/1946	Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance.
11/18/1973	Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914.
9/24/1998	In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999.
2/1/1929	Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
5/19/1991	About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
3/14/1992	NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party.
11/23/1991	India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
12/4/1998	Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
5/30/1999	India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.

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Historical Event on 8/17/1998 The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.

Historical Event on 8/17/1998
The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.