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Historical Event on 3/17/1955

Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.
8/1/1882Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.).
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
12/20/2000Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).