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Historical Event on 11/6/1997

Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
11/19/2000Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).