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On this day, 27 Jun...

1954 - The world's first atomic power station began producing electricity in Obninsk, U.S.S.R., a small town 60 miles south of Moscow.

1955 - 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois, US).

1964 - Teen Murti Bhavan, which had been the official residence of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, was converted into the Nehru Memorial Museum.

1967 - First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.

1978 - The first pen with truly erasable ink, the Gillette Eraser Mate, was invented. 

1979 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final (it wasn't).

1990 - Salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims.

2000 - The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.

2008 - Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Born

1838 - Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), the famous novelist, "the father of modern Indian fiction" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram'.

1939 - RD Burman (Panchami Da), composer, singer, and actor.

1964 - PT Usha, athlete.

RIP

1839 - Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab.

2008 - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, former Indian Army Chief.

Titbits

 1932 - In Britain, the Baird Laboratories exhibited a range of domestic TV sets. The screen size was.  

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Business News

• GST Provisions on TDS/TCS, Reverse Charge Mechanism Deferred by another 3 Months Till September-end.

• Petition in Madras HC against the constitution of GST Appellate Tribunal 

• NCLT Admits Insolvency Petition filed by SBI Against Uttam Value Steel Ltd, a Listed Subsidiary of Uttam Galva Steels Ltd

• SEBI Receives 8 Counter Bids, that can Offer Higher Price for the Properties belonging to PACL group, than that proposed by the company

• A Special Court in Mumbai allows probe agency ED to Start Extradition Process Against Nirav Modi

• China to Cut Import Tariffs on Soybean & Other Items from India amid trade war with the US. The reduction of duties, announced by the State Council or China’s cabinet, will take effect from July 1.

• EPFO gives its members an option to withdraw 75 percent of their funds after one month of unemployment and keep their PF account with the body.

• RBI slaps ₹6-Crore Penalty on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for its Lapses in adhering to the Master Directions issued by it on Issue and Pricing of Shares.

• Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI) has demanded Imposition of Additional Customs Duty on Silk Fabrics Imported from Vietnam to provide a Level-Playing Field to Indian Manufacturers.