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Historical Event on 3/8/2000

The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/2000India-born Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh (52), leader of New Democratic Party, sworn in Canada's first Indo-Canadian Premier of British Columbia.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
1/19/1966Indira Gandhi elected leader of the Congress party to succeed the late Lal Bahadur Shastri as the third Prime Minister of India. She pledged to follow path of Non-Alignment in worlds affairs.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
3/11/1963Mahomed Nissar, 6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts @ 28.28, passed away.
6/11/1997BSE sensitive index reaches 3927.
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.
1/4/1964The First Diesel Engine came out of the Varanasi Diesel Engine Carshed.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.