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Historical Event on 8/17/1970

The first microwave link, which was set up without foreign assistance, was commissioned between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1990President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
3/21/1995Lok Sabha passes Patent Bill by amending the Patent (Amendment) Act 1970.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
4/6/1955Vinayak Maharaj Masurkar, great Samarth Saint, died.
2/3/1977Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
10/26/1995India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
3/23/1968Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.