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Historical Event on 11/20/1998

V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1993Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
10/28/1997Cabinet permits RBI to issue rupee notes of 1000 denomination.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
6/18/1896Cota Ramaswami, cricketer (Davis Cup for India 1922, Test 1936), was born in Madras.
11/21/1998India 'B' beats Sri Lanka 3-2 in the final of the Bristol Freedom Cup four-nation football tournament in Colombo.
6/20/1858Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
1/14/1995Ban on VHP re-imposed.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.