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Historical Event on 8/17/1998

The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
3/27/1989T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.
11/8/1932Sankhla Badluram, great industrialist, was born in Delhi.
3/13/1800Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died.
10/29/1988Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away.
1/5/1994Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.