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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
7/10/1998India says it wont sign the CTBT unconditionally and invites Pakistan to join in disarmament efforts.
11/27/1999BJP suspends former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh from the primary membership of the Party for defying Mr. Vajpayee.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
5/28/1978The kiss comes to the Hindi screen in 'Love Sublime,' and is seen as a sign of what the govt. calls greater 'creative freedom,' after Indira Gandhi's authoritarian rule at Bombay.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.