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Historical Event on 1/24/2000

Supreme Court imposes, with immediate effect, a ban on industries in Delhi and Haryana from discharging untreated industrial effluents into the Yamuna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant
8/7/1871Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta.
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
1/20/1949Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra.
7/18/1987Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet.
7/29/1748Boscawen landed 25 km south of Pondicherry.