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Historical Event on 12/16/1998

The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1991Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.
12/28/1996India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
3/31/1972Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
9/4/1996Narasimha Rao questioned by CBI.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
12/16/1990Dr. M. Channa Reddy resigned as Andhra Pradesh CM.
10/19/1929Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.