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Historical Event on 8/18/1993

The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
9/3/1994The government decides to disinvest government holding in 21 Public Sector Units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
7/1/1781British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued.
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
7/28/1924Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
3/20/1921Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
8/16/1922Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.