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Historical Event on 12/28/1998

India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement to establish a bilateral free trade area, after the visiting Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee, have sorted out the differences that held up the negotiations on it in the past.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
8/22/1993Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.