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Historical Event on 3/17/1995

Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
5/23/1995TADA expires and new Anti-Terrorists Activities Law proposed. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1995, voting put off; Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 1995.
9/27/1972Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, passed away at the age of 80 at Bangalore.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
10/31/1991Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.