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Historical Event on 5/17/1995

Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1998The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas.
5/25/1965Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
12/21/1992BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.
1/19/1892Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, famous Marathi comedy writer, was born.
7/29/1991Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
4/24/1996BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high.
8/14/1862Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.