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Historical Event on 8/13/1998

India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1997Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presents an action-packed budget for 1997-98.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
7/28/1994Sudhakarrao Naik, G. Ramanujam and O. N. Srivastava appointed Governors.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
7/6/2000India, Nepal sign agreement to set up a specialist joint unit to counter terrorism and share information about criminals operating along the border.
7/24/1996Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs.
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.