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Historical Event on 3/17/1997

A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1981Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
6/1/1993Speaker disqualifies four Ajit group MPs.
6/1/1993Shrichakradhar Swami, founder of 'Mahanubhav Panth', passed away.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.
5/25/1996DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
9/4/1993New Bank of India merged with Punjab National Bank.