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Historical Event on 9/15/1997

Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
8/13/1784East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt's India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.
2/27/1996Manmohan Singh presents the vote-on-account as part of the interim budget in Lok Sabha for 1996-97 with a Rs. 5000 crore deficit.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
3/25/1898Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.