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Historical Event on 8/18/1990

President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
9/2/1970Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.
7/26/2000The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
1/25/1989Motilal Vora sworn in as CM of Madhya Pradesh.