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Historical Event on 3/16/1997

Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1998The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.
12/11/1990T. N. Seshan appointed CEC, and Mohan Dharia Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
1/18/1985Spy ring cracked. Top Government officials, businessmen held.
5/9/1997Hareesh Khandelwal, an accused in the fodder scam, commits suicide by jumping before a train at Dhanbad in Bihar.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.
3/26/1992Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced.
4/16/1997Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.