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Historical Event on 2/1/2000

The Centre decides to place almost all items under the automatic approval route for foreign direct investment and NRI and OCB investments.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1999Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
2/11/1935Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.
4/8/1953Walchand Hirachand, great Industrialist, passed away.
4/8/1953Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.