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Historical Event on 8/9/1996

Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
12/10/1999Dara Singh, the prime accused in the killing of Australian missionary, again gives a slip to police.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
11/25/1998Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.
11/12/1997India elected to executive board of UNESCO.