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Historical Event on 1/31/1983

The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
10/20/1999The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
12/11/1906Mysore Gururaj Vijayasarathi, cricket Test umpire for 13 tests from 1951-60, was born in Karnataka.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
2/7/1931Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born.
3/27/1997Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
4/24/1996SC holds that bank managers acting beyond their authority in allowing overdrafts and passing cheques would be amounted to committing misconduct.