November20

V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.

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

Gurunath Bewoor, director general, was born at Bewoor village, district Bijapur.

Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.

Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.

Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.

With all the pageantry of the British Empire, a conference of Indian and British leaders had been convened in London to discuss dominion status for India. Surrounded by Maharajahs in turbans, King George V convened the round table conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. Notably absent was Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the nationalist movement. The conference saw a breakdown of the Indian caste system as Brahmins dealt with spokesmen for "untouchables".

The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.

Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.

Railroad workers strike in India.

Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.

P.G.S. Mony, Indian scientist, is honoured by the French Government.

Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Union Government asks Supreme Court to repeal the $470 million Bhopal Gas settlement order.

Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.

Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.

Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.

Phattesingh Bhosle passed away.

Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.

Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of "Kirana Gharana", passed away.

Mulayam Singh Yadav's JD (S) ministry wins a confidence motion (224-146) with the help of Congress (I) in Uttar Pradesh.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.