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Historical Event on 9/15/1997

Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
7/1/1852For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
9/11/1824Shivling Surge died at Alpayu.
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
6/16/1950 Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.