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Historical Event on 12/14/1998

The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.
2/7/1908Manmanath Gupta was born.
3/31/1930Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
3/6/1775Raghunath Rao signed treaty of Surat with British ending the first Anglo-Maratha War.
3/18/1998A.B. Vajpayee, the Prime Minister-designate, releases the 'national agenda for governance' in New Delhi. It is silent on the Ram temple issue, scrapping of Article 370 and a uniform civil code.
6/8/1968Madhuri Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnatak Gharana, passed away.
6/14/1947Congress Working Committee met at New Delhi to draft the resolution to be placed before All India Congress Committee on the acceptance of Mountbatten plan for the partition of India.
1/21/1978Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).