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Historical Event on 1/17/1997

Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
8/13/1988Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
3/1/1939Satish Kumar Sareen was born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). He became the Air Chief Marshal.