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Historical Event on 5/17/2000

The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1667Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
9/30/2000Gen. S. Padmanabhan takes over as the new Chief of the Army Staff from Gen. V. P. Malik.
5/21/1990Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.