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Historical Event on 11/20/1947

Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1997Kerala Kaumudi's Kannur edition and Internet edition begin.
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
4/4/1932Rameshchandra Gangaram Nadkarni alias ""Bapu Nadkarni"", cricketer (economical Indian slow left-armer 1956-68), was born in Nasik, Maharashtra.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.