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Historical Event on 9/18/2000
Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/21/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces a special fund for population projects with the Planning Commission providing seed money of Rs. 100 crores. He was addressing the maiden meeting of the National Population Commission. |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 12/28/1883 | Under the leadership of Surendra Nath Banerji, the political group of Bengal organised National Conference as ""Bharat Sabha"". |
| 1/14/1980 | Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984. |
| 2/2/1996 | Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair. |
| 10/16/1990 | Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour. |
| 11/1/1927 | Ghani Khan Chaudha, political leader, was born. |
| 5/31/1891 | Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala. |
| 1/26/1876 | Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta. |
| 3/21/1966 | Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service. |
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