Pittsburgh Indian Community - PittsburghIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 2/28/2000

The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1869Dr. Bhagavan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, was born at Varanasi.
12/12/1964Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
12/1/1998Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/19/1982Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
10/18/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas.
5/16/1946Gandhiji's Cabinet Mission announces Plan.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.