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Historical Event on 5/17/1994

Nar Bahadur Bhandari voted out in Sikkim; Sikkim Sangram Parishad leader Sanchaman Limboo takes over as CM.

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10/31/1997Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
2/18/1993Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
1/28/1865Lala Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari', great valiant freedom fighter, social reformer, humanitarian and lawyer, was born in Dhudike village of Ferozepur district, Punjab.
10/25/1990Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.