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Historical Event on 7/10/1992

SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1928R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
6/22/1994Law for the betterment of women introduced.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
9/29/2000A special court convicted former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his then cabinet colleague Buta Singh in the JMM MPs' bribery case. Nine others got benefit of doubt.