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Historical Event on 7/10/1992

SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.
7/1/1962Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad.
1/28/1902Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
3/22/1997Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).