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Historical Event on 3/17/1991

The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/1997Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
5/11/1930Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born.
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
9/1/1988Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away.
3/27/1996President and Governors of respective states issue notifications for elections to the 11th Lok Sabha and 6 State Assemblies.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.