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Historical Event on 5/7/1990

Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.
3/2/1930Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
3/31/1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.
9/23/1863Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
9/26/1820Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (Banerji), great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur, father of Bengali prose and who gave the Bengalees their first Primer in 1855, was born in the village of Birsingha in Midnapore district of Bengal.