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Historical Event on 8/15/1997

Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
3/25/1911L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
3/16/1995K. Karunakaran resigns as CM of Kerala; Finance Minister presents Central Budget.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.