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Historical Event on 5/8/1998

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/2000Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states.
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
12/13/2000The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
11/23/1999Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
10/10/1927Bansilal, leader of Lokdal Party, was born
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
5/3/1994Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.