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Historical Event on 2/2/1996

Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
1/21/1993Biren Roy, follower of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, passed away.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
11/21/1991R. Nagarajan, former Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, arrested for harbouring LTTE militants.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
8/16/2000Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, goes into a coma after multiple organ failure.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.