List of General Events on August-1998
6- August-1998 |
The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force. |
7- August-1998 |
The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force. |
9- August-1998 |
India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports. |
15- August-1998 |
Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends. |
17- August-1998 |
The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
17- August-1998 |
National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages. |
28- August-1998 |
India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan. |
31- August-1998 |
Prime Minister Vajpayee announces a gift of 10,000 litres of edible oil and five tonnes of milk powder to Nambia during it's severe drought. |
31- August-1998 |
The Government decides to raise the retirement age of the three service chiefs of the armed forces, officers and personnel across the board to 62 years. |