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Historical Event on 3/1/1997

Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
2/20/1997RBI relaxes capital adequacy norms for commercial banks.
5/10/1936Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, great freedom fighter, politician, journalist and muslim leader, passed away.
5/30/1915Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi.
3/1/1924Naresh Mehta was born.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.