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Historical Event on 3/1/1996

Supreme Court frees CBI from the control of PM Rao and directs that CBI would take no instruction or permission from or report to any authority personally interested in or likely to be affected by the investigation into the hawala case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1857Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of India's first Cinema Hall - 'Elphinstone Palace' at Calcutta, Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, was born.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
1/21/1981Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.
12/1/1965Border Security Force was organised, which would be armed and trained to man the International Border with Pakistan.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
12/16/1960Ganesh Chintaman Karve, creator of Marathi dictionary and author, passed away.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.
12/27/1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.