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Historical Event on 10/20/1999

The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1993Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, 61 die.
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
4/15/1946The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
6/13/1995India and France sign Bilateral Investment Protection pact.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
5/20/1992V. Prabhakaran, LTTE supremo, heads the list of 41 accused in the SIT chargesheet.
11/11/1996A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500.