December21

Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him.

JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.

The Manisana Wage Board for Journalists and Non-Journalists of Newspapers presents tentative proposals to the Government.

Kushabhau Thakre, BJP president, said that Ayodhya issue was a 'programme' and not an ideology of the party.

Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Rajim, M.P.

Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.

Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born.

The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.

The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.

Central Bank of India established.

Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.

The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.

Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.

The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.

Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.

Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.

V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.

BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.

Women's Bill put off again.