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Historical Event on 3/31/1999

The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1996CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
7/1/1997Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
9/16/1916M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
7/5/1995Tarapur nuclear station controls the leakage and soil contamination within the natural background radiation levels.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.