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Historical Event on 8/18/1993

The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
11/13/1922Mahadev Sadashivrao Ande, freedom fighter and political leader, was born.
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
9/6/1996CBI arrests four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leaders in bribery case.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
2/14/1994The controversial Supreme Court Judge V.Ramaswami, who survived an impeachment motion in Parliament, retires.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.