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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
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
2/28/1997The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11.
11/2/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship.
11/20/1760Phattesingh Bhosle passed away.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
1/1/1949A ceasefire eventually came into force. Under UN supervision, a negotiated Cease Fire Line was drawn up on an actual holding basis pending future settlements. This meandering, and at places militarily illogical line, ran some 700 kilometres from Chhamb in the South to a map reference point NJ 9842 in Ladakh in the North. The fighting was to continue for 15 months, with heavy RIAF involvement throughout, but despite being continuously on an operational footing throughout this period, the re-organisation and modernisation of the service continued unabated.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
3/24/1902Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
3/26/1990Pratap Singh Rane,Goa CM, resigns.
3/26/1990Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born.