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Historical Event on 8/7/1990

Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1921Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
7/20/1993British parliament ratifies the Indo-British extradition treaty.
9/29/1991Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away.
6/3/1998The naval version of the surface-to-air missile, Trishul, is test-fired in Kochi.
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.