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Historical Event on 10/2/1997

At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
4/18/1904Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
12/17/1991Narasimhan committee on Monetary Reforms recommends that there should not be any further nationalisation of banks. Loan-melas assailed.
10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
3/1/1901Vaidya Jogeshchandra Banerjee was born.
1/4/1909Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born.