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Historical Event on 8/1/1989

Kirti Vrajlal Ambani,Reliance executive, held in connection with a plot to kill Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
11/19/1998A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
2/7/1983Eastern News Agency was established in Calcutta .
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.