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Historical Event on 3/31/1997
Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/4/1997 | World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State. |
| 2/27/1993 | Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns. |
| 12/26/1904 | First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India. |
| 2/24/1936 | Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away. |
| 5/8/1990 | Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha. |
| 6/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana. |
| 4/26/1999 | The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections. |
| 10/2/1971 | Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation. |
| 10/23/1992 | UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination. |
| 6/4/1972 | First Environment Day. |
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