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Historical Event on 11/17/1994

Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.

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1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
12/12/1959Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India.
5/26/1946Gandhiji considers 'Plan' the best document produced by British Government under the circumstances.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
2/14/1994The controversial Supreme Court Judge V.Ramaswami, who survived an impeachment motion in Parliament, retires.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.