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Historical Event on 10/17/1997

SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1899T. N. Swaminathan Pillai, master of Karnataka Classical Music, was born.
9/26/1996Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
8/10/1989Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
3/19/1998Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district.
11/20/1981Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
8/3/1996Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.