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Historical Event on 1/16/1992

For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
2/28/1967General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
6/11/1983Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89.
9/13/1991Churchil Alemao, former Goa CM, who was wanted under COFEPOSA, surrenders to the police in Panaji.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
10/23/1990Following the arrest of its President L. K. Advani, who was leading a rathyathra to Ayodhya at Samasthipur in Bihar, BJP withdrew support to National Front Government.