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Historical Event on 3/17/2000
V.C. Pande, Bihar Governor, accords sanction to the CBI to prosecute RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in a disproportionate assets case.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1997 | India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore. |
| 2/2/2000 | The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script. |
| 9/1/1965 | Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir. |
| 1/10/1998 | Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta. |
| 9/14/1992 | The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered. |
| 7/2/1941 | Muhammad Baqa Jilani, one Test for India, 0-55, died at the age of 29. |
| 2/16/1969 | Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released. |
| 6/10/1891 | Gandhiji called to the Bar. |
| 2/12/1824 | Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, metaphysician, social reformer, religious leader, was born at Jeevapar Tankara, Kathiawad near Morbi. |
| 5/18/1999 | R. B. Sapre, India's first national chess champion, died in Mumbai. |
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