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Historical Event on 8/18/1993

The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
9/28/1954137 people were killed when an Express Train fell from a flood-damaged bridge near East of Hydrabad.
1/23/1992India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.
1/23/1992Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.
6/20/1997Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.