8 May - India on this day23 events

Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.

Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.

British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.

A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.

Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.

Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.

Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.

Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.

Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.

Mumbai High Court holds that Christian women can seek divorce on the sole ground of being subjected to cruelty and need not prove infedidelity on the part of their husbands or desertion.

Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.

Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.

Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.

India decides to import currency notes for the first time.

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.

Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.

Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.

John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle.

Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.

Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.

Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.

The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.

Poll counting begins.