Demolition of the Babri Masjid, Stock market Scam
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Demolition of the Babri Masjid by the workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad which sparked off nationwide communal riots in which some 3,000 people died. It was a 16th-century mosque located in Ayodhya, in Northern India and is believed to have been built over a shrine which exhorted the small piece of land as Ram Janmabhoomi – the birthplace of Lord Rama.
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In the period between April 1991 and April 1992, the Sensex went into a frenzy and returned 274 percent, moving from 1,194 points to 4,467. That is the highest annual return for the index. The scam came to light when the State Bank of India reported a shortfall in government securities. That led to an investigation that later showed that Mehta had manipulated around Rs 3,500 crore in the system
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Satyajit Ray was widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Government of India honored Ray with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award. US Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences awarded him the prestigious Oscar for Lifetime achievement’ in films.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India had been given statutory powers through the SEBI Act .The SEBI Act of the Parliament of India was enacted for regulation and development of securities market in India. Earlier, SEBI was unable to exercise complete control over the stock market transactions.
Demolition of the Babri Masjid
Demolition of the Babri Masjid by the workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad which sparked off nationwide communal riots in which some 3,000 people died. It was a 16th-century mosque located in Ayodhya, in Northern India and is believed to have been built over a shrine which exhorted the small piece of land as Ram Janmabhoomi – the birthplace of Lord Rama.
Stock Market Scam
In the period between April 1991 and April 1992, the Sensex went into a frenzy and returned 274 percent, moving from 1,194 points to 4,467. That is the highest annual return for the index. The scam came to light when the State Bank of India reported a shortfall in government securities. That led to an investigation that later showed that Mehta had manipulated around Rs 3,500 crore in the system
Satyajit Ray get Bharat Ratna as well as the Oscar
Satyajit Ray was widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Government of India honored Ray with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award. US Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences awarded him the prestigious Oscar for Lifetime achievement’ in films.
SEBI given statutory powers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India had been given statutory powers through the SEBI Act .The SEBI Act of the Parliament of India was enacted for regulation and development of securities market in India. Earlier, SEBI was unable to exercise complete control over the stock market transactions.
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