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Historical Event on 1/16/1992

For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1997Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas.
11/13/1995The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
9/10/199587 of the 180 members of the newly constituted JAAC assume office.
11/11/1996A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
10/30/1883Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, died in Ajmer.