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Historical Event on 12/14/1998

The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
3/21/1836National Library was established.
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.
9/24/1629Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.