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Historical Event on 8/30/1990

Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
11/5/1999The CBI arrests the Bihar Road Construction Minister Illiyas Hussain and conducts raids in the Bitumen scam case.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
11/27/1870Dattatreya Balwant Parasnis, famous history researcher and collector of historical items, was born.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
1/22/1986Satwant Singh, Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh, all sikhs, were sentenced to death for the assassination of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
12/5/1931Gandhiji leaves England for India.