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Historical Event on 3/31/1999

The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
11/16/1990Chandrasekhar Government wins confidence motion of 280 for 214 against and 11 abstained (17 members were absent).
11/21/1993R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
6/15/1907Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
12/22/1975Vishnupant Purshottam Bhagwat, editor, publisher and printer of monthly magzine ""Satyakatha"", d