March26

Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced.

Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.

Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.

The 3-day old Hazratbal shrine crisis ends, as the militants holed up in the shrine come out of it.

The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.

Russia agrees to help India in developing a state-of-the-art integrated air defence system, even as the two agree to carry military cooperation into the 21st century during the visit of Prime Minister Deve Gowda.

New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.

Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).

14 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection.

Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.

Romesh Chandra, secretary general of the World Peace Council, receives the Lenin prize.

Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.

Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.

Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.

Laxminath Bezbarua, great littearateur of modern Assamia language, passed away.

Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, passed away.

Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.

Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).

Pratap Singh Rane,Goa CM, resigns.

Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.

Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.

Surajkund AICC okays dual posts for Narasimha Rao.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.

Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.