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6 September - India on this day20 events

1961

D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.

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1996

A Delhi court says there are grounds for framing charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption against L.K. Advani.

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1996

CBI arrests four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leaders in bribery case.

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1975

Dularelal Bhargav, veteran writer, passed away. He was associated with 'Chand' and 'Madhuri' magazines.

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1889

Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.

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1905

Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born.

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1994

Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.

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1774

British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune.

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1903

Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.

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1947

Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.

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1990

Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.

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1657

Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.

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1995

New broad gauge train "Palace on Wheels" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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1995

Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.

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1999

Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.

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2000

Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1.

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1965

Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India. Pakistani troops advanced towards the Indian town of Akhnur in Kashmir and Pakistani paratroopers raided Punjab.

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1972

Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away.

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1995

Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.

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1993

CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).

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