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Historical Event on 3/17/1988
First operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1A) launched by a Russian Vostok. IRS system under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) coordinated at national level by the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS) and the data from IRS satellites is processed by the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. SI, a US Company, also receives and markets IRS data worldwide under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation of the Department of Space.

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4/16/1918	Lalita Pawar, famous actress of Indian film industry, was born.
1/29/1780	Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta .
12/20/1931	Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
11/19/1999	New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
12/11/1687	Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation.
1/5/1988	India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.
9/4/1895	Siyaramsharan Gupt was born.
8/29/1998	Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.
5/19/1990	S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
12/19/1927	Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.

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