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Historical Event on 8/7/1998

The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1996Central Ethical Committee of ICMR on Human Research, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) M.N. Venkatachaliah, held its first meeting. Several sub committees were constituted to address specific topics viz. Epidemiological Research, Clinical Evaluation of Products to be Used on Humans, Organ Transplantation; Human Genetics, etc.
8/13/1951First test flight of 'Hindustan Trainer-2' (H.T.2) which was indigenously designed and manufactured in India.
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
11/2/1976Lok Sabha passes the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill making India a Socialist Secular Republic and laying down the fundamental duties of citizens.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
3/12/1992The four-member break-away group of Telugu Desam recognised by Lok Sabha speaker.
3/3/1885Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt).