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Historical Event on 8/15/1982

Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
12/17/1991Narasimhan committee on Monetary Reforms recommends that there should not be any further nationalisation of banks. Loan-melas assailed.
6/8/199255-60\% polling takes place in the Andhra, Bihar, W. Bengal and Delhi by-elections.
5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.
2/9/1989Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident.