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Historical Event on 6/18/1997

Prakash Padukone launches IBC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1919Madan Theatres Ltd. was founded under a Joint Stock Company at Calcutta. Their maiden venture 'Bilwamangal' was released on November 8, 1919 at the Cornwallis Theatre, Calcutta.
6/9/1949Kiran Bedi, the first woman Indian Police Service Officer, was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
10/20/1999Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha.
10/14/1947Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died.
2/14/1989Supreme Court orders Union Carbide Coporation of USA and Union Carbide India Limited to pay $470 millions (about Rs. 710 crores) in full and final settlement of all claims out of the Bhopal gas Disaster Litigation tragedy of 1985.
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
2/11/1968Deendayal Upadhyaya, great philosopher, litterateur, social worker, thinker and founder of Jansangh, passed away.