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Historical Event on 12/20/2000

The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
1/4/1892J. C. Kumarappa, a Gandhian by thought, was born.
2/1/1910Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar.
9/18/1879Welthy Housinger Fisher, an American adult educationist in India, was born.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
10/28/1996Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
12/30/1935Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK.