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Historical Event on 5/17/2000

The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
12/9/1999BJP expels former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
3/23/1994Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev.
10/27/1904Jatindra Nath Das, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Bankim Behari in Calcutta.
3/21/1982Nadmuri Tarak Rama Rao forms Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.
6/16/1946Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.