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Historical Event on 1/31/1997

INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
7/18/1998The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.
7/18/1998Origin of Fasli Era (India).
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
4/29/1998India and Myanmar agree upon steps to ensure trans-border security, cooperation in the fight against trafficking of narcotics and implementation of mutually beneficial cross-border projects.
2/25/1999The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.
12/31/1995Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, Indian Air Force. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1998.