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Historical Event on 12/20/1929

The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
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7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.
3/17/2000V.C. Pande, Bihar Governor, accords sanction to the CBI to prosecute RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in a disproportionate assets case.