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Historical Event on 12/17/1961
Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.

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6/12/1975	Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
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8/9/1965	Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
7/25/1995	India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95).
2/13/1936	Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai.
10/21/1999	Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
2/8/1907	Madhavravji Golwalkar, sarsanghchalak of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
4/11/1937	Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.

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