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Historical Event on 1/17/1952

The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1931Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born.
4/7/1997NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi.
11/6/1904Hariharnath Shastri, worker's leader, was born.
7/28/1939Tarun Ram Phookun, great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, passed away.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
3/31/1993Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.