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Historical Event on 8/15/1982

Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/27/1992Veerappa Moily, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, resigned from Bangarappa Government in Karnataka.
4/3/1992Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
5/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray, socialist stalwart, 86, passed away in Pune.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
2/4/1924Kocheril Raman Narayan, ninth Vice President of India and now president of India, was born.
3/29/1943Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was hanged at Berhampur Jail.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
1/14/1995Ban on VHP re-imposed.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.