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Historical Event on 8/21/1997

Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
4/16/1918Lalita Pawar, famous actress of Indian film industry, was born.
4/24/1996SC holds that bank managers acting beyond their authority in allowing overdrafts and passing cheques would be amounted to committing misconduct.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.