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Historical Event on 8/22/2000
Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/4/1960 | Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 3/27/1997 | 40 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45. |
| 11/20/1993 | RBI clears two more private banks: The Times Bank Ltd. and the Indus Ind Bank Ltd. |
| 11/15/1993 | IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe. |
| 9/4/1993 | Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc. |
| 1/10/1993 | 24th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi. |
| 1/16/1901 | Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away. |
| 6/6/1924 | S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born. |
| 12/12/1959 | Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras. |
| 8/29/1974 | Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh. |
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