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Historical Event on 9/13/2000

Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
11/30/1920N. B. Kamat, filmmaker and distributor, was born.
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
6/27/1995Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP.
5/30/196269 killed in a bus crash near Ahmedabad.
9/19/1726Khandoballal died.
5/17/1873Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
3/3/1921Ahmed Gulsher, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Satna (M.P).
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.