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Historical Event on 5/21/1994

The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1934Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
12/17/1914Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore.
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
2/16/1992Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
12/6/2000Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.