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Historical Event on 12/13/2000

Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
1/19/1963Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, passed away.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
12/20/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
3/8/1833Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
1/8/1968The Official Languages Act, 1963 was amended. Accordingly, a provision was made in Section 3 (4) of the Act of the effect that employees of the Union Government proficient either in Hindi or in English may carry out their work effectively and that their interests may no be adversely affected merely because they are not proficient in both the languages. According to Section 3 (5), it is necessary for bringing to an end the use of English language for the Official purposes of the union that resolutions to this effect are passed by the legislatures of the states (i.e. states where Hindi is not the Official Language) and after considring these resolutions, a resolution is passed by both the houses of the Parliament to put an end to the use of English language.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.