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Historical Event on 3/9/1997

Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
2/10/1846British forces under Hugh Gough defeated Sikhs in the Battle of Sobrahan in India.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.
12/21/1921Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
2/22/1873Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.