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Historical Event on 4/26/1995

Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
1/3/1994Stalemate persists on the Kashmir issue during Indo-Pak talks that concluded in Islamabad.
3/11/1915Vijay Samuel Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54), was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.
6/2/1900Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, passed away.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
2/4/1628Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.