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Historical Event on 8/11/2000

The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1948French India Peoples' Convention, Pondicherry, passed a resolution for complete merger of the French India with the Dominion of India. - G. V. Mavlankar was elected the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament.
8/15/1992Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
6/14/1998S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
10/20/1999The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
11/10/1960B. N. Jha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-03-1961
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
4/8/1998India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.