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Historical Event on 10/30/1996

ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
7/13/1830Raja Ram Mohun Roy and Alexander Duff, in 1921 Scottish Church College, General Assembly s Institution was established with only five students, where teaching of the Bible took an important part.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
1/10/1897Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
8/6/1996SC asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to I.T. department.