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Historical Event on 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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand was sworn in Chief Justice of India.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
3/21/1996PSLV-D3 launched successfully.
4/1/1956Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
7/7/197378 drowned as flash flood sweeped a bus into a river (India).
12/20/1998Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.
6/23/1946Gandhiji advises Congress not to enter Interim Government, but only Constituent Assembly.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.