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Historical Event on 5/14/1982

All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1997Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
11/17/1966Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.
2/1/1964Unit Trust of India' established.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.
11/27/1907Harivanshrai Bachchan, famous Hindi writer and poet, was born at Allahabad.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.