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Historical Event on 6/18/1997

Prakash Padukone launches IBC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
2/12/1997Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
7/6/1999The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.
12/17/1999Pramod Mahajan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announces that Women's Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
9/21/1984National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and National Institute of Animal Genetics were set up. These institutes were initially located in the campus of southern regional station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. They were then shifted to Karnal in July 1985.
6/10/1957Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.
2/23/1908Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
8/4/1906Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and an energetic Chief Minister, was born at Chanhalag village in Sirmaur.