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Historical Event on 2/18/1999

Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
8/20/1909Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
12/4/1993Mulayam Singh Yadav, takes over as CM of UP; Bhairon Singh Sekhawat of Congress sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
8/6/1962Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes.
7/23/1964Samrendranath Roy, great statistician, passed away.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
1/15/1997Pakistan's pilotless surveillance aircraft intrudes into Indian air space for the first time.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.