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Historical Event on 9/15/1997
Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1990 | Andhra Pradesh Government announces a five-day week for all offices and educational institutions from November 01, 1990. |
| 8/29/1880 | Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born. |
| 1/26/1988 | A Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. (11-7-89). |
| 4/10/1880 | C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born. |
| 6/17/1973 | Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles). |
| 4/30/1999 | Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant. |
| 12/17/1998 | P. M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) was unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| 4/1/1936 | Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar. |
| 12/6/1952 | First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed. |
| 5/1/1948 | Baroda State merged into Bombay Province. |
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