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Historical Event on 1/8/1996

Maharashtra government clears Enron Dhabol power project at a tariff of Rs. 1.86 per unit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
3/25/19911991 census report released; India has 844 million people.
1/26/1915Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was born at Nungkao village, Manipur State.
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.
11/18/1999Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including its Chief Commander, are killed in a fierce encounter with Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jammu and Kashmir.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.