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Historical Event on 9/17/1997

Kalpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI), the only U-233 fuelled operating reactor in the world, attains maximum capacity of 30 KW.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1997India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
9/9/1896Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad', freedom fighter, social worker and Padamshree awardee, was born in Narwal village near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
3/22/1947India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.