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Historical Event on 3/17/1997
A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.

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6/17/1961	The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
6/14/1998	S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
6/9/1986	ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
6/2/1965	The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
2/20/1999	India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
3/4/1990	Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
10/11/1999	Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
2/3/1925	First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
10/16/1905	Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
3/26/1969	Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.

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Historical Event on 3/17/1997 A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.

Historical Event on 3/17/1997
A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.