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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1962Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages.
12/20/1948Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
12/29/1984Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.
12/9/1658Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India.
2/28/1928C. V. Raman invented 'Raman Effect' of scattered light, which led him in achieving the 'Nobel Prize'.
2/28/1928Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.