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Historical Event on 7/5/1992
Centre scraps octroi in Union Territories.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana. |
| 11/5/1998 | India and Pakistan agree to continue their talks on the Tulbul navigator project on the Jhelum in Kashmir, despite differences over various provisions of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960. |
| 11/16/1998 | Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda. |
| 8/17/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India. |
| 3/21/1791 | Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis. |
| 3/3/1997 | Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 1/24/1870 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born. |
| 6/30/1930 | George Fernandes, worker's leader and politician, was born. |
| 10/18/1861 | Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born. |
| 5/1/1913 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born. |
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