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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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6/24/1991	The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
11/5/1929	Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died.
7/1/1955	S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
7/17/1997	K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
9/1/1999	The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue.
8/10/1992	Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
9/2/1998	Nishant, the pilotless training aircraft developed by DRDO, is successfully flown from Chandipore.
6/14/1985	M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
7/31/1997	Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.
12/27/1987	Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .

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