Diary of Events - National - January To Dec

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JANUARY
Jan.1:TheUnionGovernmentsDirectBenefitsTransferschemeislaunchedin20districtsinsixStatesacrossthe
nation.
Jan.2:TheSupremeCourtupholdstheappointmentofJusticeR.A.MehtaasGujaratLokayukta.
Thefirstofthefivenewlyannouncedfasttrackcourtstotrycasesrelatedtosexualoffenceagainstwomenis
inauguratedinNewDelhibytheCJIAltamasKabir.
A16yearoldgirlisgangrapedinRayagada,Odisha.
Jan.3:TheDelhipolicefilechargesheetagainstfivepersonsarrestedintheDecember16,2012gangrapecasebeforea
dutymagistrateinSaketdistrictcourtsinNewDelhi.
Complexissuescannotbesettledbyfaith,emotionandfearbutbystructureddebate,analysisandenlightenment,
saysPrimeMinisterManmohanSinghattheinaugurationofthe100{+t}{+h}annualsessionoftheIndianScience
CongressinKolkata.
Jan.6:AssamgainsanentryintheIndiaBookofRecordsforholdingthelargestensembleof14,833drummers
playingkholinunisoninTitabor,Jorhatdistrict.
Jan.7:TheJharkhandMuktiMorchawithdrawssupporttotheBharatiyaJanataPartyledArjunMundaGovernment.
Jan.8:Pakistanitroopsambushandkilltwosoldiersof13RajaputanaRiflesLanceNaikSudhakarSinghandLance
NaikHemraj(oneofthembeheaded),aftercrossingtheLoCinKrishnaGatisectorofPoonch.
ArjunMundaresignsasJharkhandChiefMinister.
Jan.10:TheCalcuttaHighCourtinaninterimordergrantscustodyoftheBhattacharyachildrentotheirmother
SagarikaChakraborty.
Jan.12:FollowinthefootstepsofSwamiVivekananda,saystheWestBengalGovernorM.K.Narayanan,inaugurating
theWorldYouthFestivaltomarktheSwamijis150{+t}{+h}birthanniversaryinKolkata.
Jan.13:The100yearoldPambanrailbridge,IndiasfirstcantileverbridgeacrossthePalkStraitinRameswaram
Island,TamilNadusuffersdamageasaKarwarboundbargeramsit.
Jan.15:VisaonarrivalforPakistaniseniorsputonholdfollowingPrimeMinisterswarningthat,businessasusual,
notpossiblewithPakistan.
TheRayagadagangrapevictimwhoattemptedselfimmolation(onJanuary7)diesatacorporatehospitalin
Visakhapatnam.
Jan.18:TheSupremeCourtdirectstheCentretosetupaSpecialCourttotryItalianmarinesMassimilanoLatoreand
SalvatoreGironiinvolvedintheshootingoftwofishermenofftheKeralawatersonFebruary15,2012.
Jan.19:RahulGandhiisappointedCongressVicePresidentattheChintanShivirinJaipur.
Jan.21:TheformerUttarPradeshChiefMinisterKalyanSinghmergeshisJankrantiParty(Rashtrawadi)withthe
BJP.
PremaJayakumar,daughterofanautorickshawdriverinMalad,MumbaitopsthenationwideCAexam.Herbrother
Dhanrajtooclearstheexam.
Jan.22:ASpecialCBIcourtjailsfor10yearsformerHaryanaChiefMinisterOmPrakashChautalaforillegal
selectionofover3,000juniorbasictrainedprimaryschoolteachersduring19992000.
Jan.23:TheJusticeVermaCommitteerulesagainstrecommendingthedeathpenaltyevenintherarestofrarecases,
andalsodoesnotfavourloweringtheageofajuvenilefrom18to16.
ShivSenaelectsUddhavThackerayaspartypresidentattheNationalExecutiveInMumbai.
Jan.24:TheMadrasHighCourtupholdstheshiftingoftheLegislativeAssemblycumSecretariatcomplexbackfrom
theOmandurarGovernmentEstatetoFortSt.George.Workbeginstoconvertbuildingintohospital.
Jan.25:NotedphysicistYashPal,spacescientistRoddamNarasimha,sculptorRaghunathMohapatraandpainter
SyedHaiderRazachosenforPadmaVibhushan.
ActorSharmilaTagore,cricketerRahulDravid,boxingchampionMaryKom,filmstarRajeshKhanna,comedian
JaspalBhatti(bothposthumously)notedscientistShivathanuPillaiandV.K.Saraswat,industrialistsR.Thayagarajan
andAdiGodrejprominentamong24PadmaBhushanawardees.
FilmdirectorRameshSippy,eminententrepreneurRajshreePathy,actorSridevi,fashiondesignerRituKumar,scholar
NoboruKarashima,UrdupoetsNidaFazliandSalikLakhnawi(thelatterposthumously)actorNanaPatekar
prominentamong80PadmaShriawardees.
AuthorJeetThayilispresentedtheDSCPrizeforSouthAsianLiterature2013forhisdebutnovelNarcopolisatthe
JaipurLiteratureFestival.
Jan.26:TheNationcelebratesthe64{+t}{+h}RepublicDaywithacharmingdisplayofmilitaryprowessandcultural
diversity.
Jan.28:ThesixthaccusedintheNewDelhigangrapeandmurdercaseisdeclaredaminorbytheJuvenileJustice
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Jan.29:Over1,009childrensetaworldrecordbyassemblingdresseduplikeMahatmaGandhiontheMarina,
Chennai.
Jan.31:PresidentPranabMukherjeeinauguratesTheHinduCentreforPoliticsandPublicPolicy,anewthinktank
fromKasturi&SonsLtd.atafunctioninRashtrapatiBhavan,NewDelhi.
TheSupremeCourtsetsasideaJanuary2005KeralaHighCourtjudgmentacquittingall35personsexcepttheprime
accusedS.S.Dharmarajaninthe1996Suryanellisexscandalcase.
FEBRUARY
Feb.1:TheUnionCabinetgivesnodforanordinanceaimedatmakingchangesinsectionsoftheIPCdealingwith
crimesagainstwomen.
TheUPAChairpersonSoniaGandhipresentstheBestPerformingGramPanchayatAwardtoKarmaLepchaofHee
Gyathang,Sikkim,duringtheeighthMGNREGADiwasSammelaninNewDelhi.
Feb.2:AspecialfasttrackcourtinNewDelhiframeschargesagainstfiveaccusedintheDecember16,2012Delhi
gangrapecase.
TheKarnatakagovernmentappointsG.BhavaniSinghastheSpecialPublicProsecutorinthedisproportionateassets
caseagainstTamilNaduChiefMinisterJayalalithaa.
Feb.4:SolictorGeneralofIndiaRohintonNarimanresigns.
TheTamilNaduChiefMinisterJayalalithaahandsoverachequeforRs.10lakhtoPremaJayakumarofMumbaiwho
scoredthefirstrankintheCAexamination.
Feb.6:LandacquisitionforthePoscoprojectinOdishaishaltedfollowingstiffoppositionfromthelocals.
Feb.7:TheSupremeCourtdirectsKarnatakatoreleaseforthwith2.44tmcftofwatertoTamilNadutosavestanding
cropsononelakhacresintheCauverydeltaregion.
Feb.8:TheTamilNaduAssemblyadoptsfourbills,includingtheSpecialPoliceYouthBrigadeBill.
Feb.9:TheDecember13,2001ParliamentattackcaseconvictMohammedAfzalGuruishangedandburiedinsidethe
TiharjailcomplexinNewDelhi.
Feb.10:ThirtysixKumbhpilgrimsarekilledand39injuredinastampedeattheAllahabadrailway
stationafterafootbridgecollapsesduetoheavyrushofpeople.
Feb.11:NewstockexchangeMCXSXstartstradingshares.
Feb.12:TheDefenceMinistryordersaCBIprobeintoallegationsofbriberyintheRs.3,600crore
VVIPhelicopterdealinkedinFebruary2010withItaliandefencefirmFinmeccanica.
Vinodhini,avictimofacidattackinKaraikalonNovember14,2012diesataprivatehospitalin
Chennai.
Feb.13:MohanParasaranisappointedSolicitorGeneral.
Feb.14:Arecord91.5percentpollingisregisteredintheTripuraAssemblyelection.
Feb.17:JournalistauthorJerryPintoispresentedTheHinduLiteraryPrize2013forhisnovelEm
andtheBigHoom,atafunctioninChennai.
Feb.18:ThePresidentPranabMukherjeepresentstheIndiraGandhiPrizeforPeace,Disarmament
andDevelopmentfor2011toElaRameshBhattofSelfEmployedWomensAssociationatRashtrapati
Bhavan.
Feb.19:TheCentrenotifiesthefinalawardoftheCauveryWaterDisputesTribunalgiveninFebruary
2007,intheGazette.
Feb.20:ThemowingdownofatradeunionistinAmbala,Haryanaandattackonthosewhoturnedup
forworkatNoidamarthefirstdayofthetwodayallIndiageneralstrikecalledby11centraltrade
unions.
TheNationalGreeenTribunal,SouthernBenchgivesitsnodforthesettingupofamulti
superspecialityhospitalinOmandurarGovernmentEstate,Chennai.
Feb.21:Sixteenpersonsarekilledandover117injuredastwopowerfulblastsripthroughcrowded
areasatDilsukhnagarinHyderabad.
Sensexplungesbyover317points,itsbiggestsingledayfallsinceMay2012,tocloseat19325.36.
Feb.23:Morethan83percentvotingregisteredinNagalandAssemblypolls.
Over85percentpollingrecordedinMeghalaya.
Feb.24:Vidya(21),diesofinjuriesshesufferedinanacidattackonJan.30,attheGovernment
KilpaukHospital,Chennai.
Feb.25:ThePSLVC20putsthe400KgIndiaFrenchsatelliteSARALandsixothersintotheirprecise
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orbitsafteritssuccessfullaunchfromtheSriharikotaspaceport.
Feb.26:TheRailwayBudgetfor201314presentedintheLokSabhabyaCongressMinisterafter17
years,sparespassengers,buthikesfreightratesby5.8percentbasedonfuelprice.
RajyaSabhaapprovestheamendedSexualHarassmentofWomenatWorkplacePrevention,
ProtectionandRedressalBill.NodforPresidentsruleinJharkhand.
Sensextanks316.55pointstocloseat19015.14wipingoutRs.1lakhcroreininvestorwealth.
Feb.27:TheGovernmentformsa30memberJPCtoprobethechopperdeal.
Atleast20personsarekilledandsixothersinjuredinamajorfireatamarketplaceonSuryaSen
StreetclosetotheSealdahrailwaystationinKolkata.
Feb.28:TheUnionBudget201314ispresentedintheLokSabha.WomensbanktobesetupwithRs.
1,000crorecapital.NirbhayaFundofRs.1,000croreforwomenssafety.
TheLeftFrontwinsafifthstraightvictoryinTripurawithatwothirdsmajority.TheNagaPeoples
FrontsweepsbacktopowerinNagalandforthethirdconsecutivetimewithanabsolutemajority.The
CongressretainsMeghalaya.
MARCH
March3:LandacquisitionforthePoscoprojectresumes.
ADeputySuperintendentofPoliceZiaUlHaqueisshotdeadduringamobattackintheHathgawan
areaofPratapgarhdistrictinU.P.
March4:UttarPradeshFoodandCivilSuppliesMinisterRaghurajPratapSinghaliasRajaBhaiya
resignsafterbeingnamedanaccusedinthekillingofDSPZiaulHaque.
March6:TheseventhLeftFrontGovernmentheadedbyManikSarkar(whotakesoathasChief
Ministerforthefourthconsecutiveterm)assumesofficeinTripura.
March8:TheDelhigangrapevictimisposthumouslyhonouredwiththeRaniLakshmibaiAward,ata
functioninNewDelhi.
BittihotraMohanty,sonofformerOdishaDGPB.B.Mohantymissingsincehisreleaseonparoleon
November20,2006whileservingasevenyeartermforrapingaGermanNationalinAlwar,Rajasthan
isarrestedbytheKeralaPoliceinKannur.
March9:TheCauveryDeltaFarmersWelfareAssociationpresentsamementonamedPonniyinSelvi
totheTamilNaduChiefMinisterJayalalithaaforhereffortsingettingthefinalawardoftheCauvery
TribunalnotifiedintheCentralgazette,atafunctioninThanjavur.
March11:RamSingh,themainaccusedintheDecember16,2012VasantVihargangrapeisfound
hanginginhiscellinsideTiharjail.
March13:TheCBIbookstheformerAirChiefMarshalS.P.Tyagialongwith12othersforalleged
cheating,criminalconspiracyintheRs.3,600croreVVIPchopperdeal.
March16:ThePresidentPranabMukherjeeinauguratesthe125{+t}{+h}anniversarycelebrationsof
MalayalaManoramainKottayam,Keralaandreleasesacommemorativestamp.
March18:PaanSinghTomarbagsthebestfeaturefilmawardatthe60thNationalFilmAwards
functioninNewDelhi.TheHindifilmVickyDonorandMalayalamfilmUstadHotelsharetheaward
forthebestpopularfilmprovidingwholesomeentertainment.IrrfanKhan(PaanSinghTomar)
andVikramGokhale(Anumati)sharethebestactoraward.UshaJadhav(Anumati)bagsthebest
actressaward.
March19:TheDMKdecidestoquitboththeUnionGovernmentandtheCongressledUPA.
TheLokSabhapassestheCriminalLaw(Amendment)Bill,2013,toprovideformorestringent
punishmentforcrimesagainstwomen.
March20:AllfiveDMKMinistersintheUPAgovernmentsubmitresignationletterstoPrimeMinister
ManmohanSingh.
March21:TheSupremeCourtconfirmsthedeathsentenceforYakubAbdulRazakMemon,themain
accusedintheMarch12,1993Mumbaiserialblaststhatkilled257people.Fiveyearjailtermforactor
SanjayDutt.Deathsentencefor10commutedtolifer.
TheTamilNaduFinanceMinisterO.PaneerselvampresentsarevenuesurplusbudgetintheState
Assembly.SocialsectorallocatedRs.43,450crore.
March22:ItalianmarinesMassimilanoLatoreandSalvatoreGironelandinDelhi.
March26:AirAsiasproposalgetsthegovernmentsnod.
March27:TheTamilNaduAssemblyadoptsaresolution,whichamongotherthings,seeksa
referendumoncreationofEelam.
PuthiyaKovilakathuSreeManavedanRaja(100),theZamorinofCalicutpassesawayatahospitalin
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March30:SterliteIndustriesLtd.scoppersmelterplantisorderedclosedbytheTamilNadu
PollutionControlBoard,followingreportsofagasleakonMarch23.
ThefamilymembersofthosekilledintheDecember13,2001attackonParliamenttakebackgallantry
medalstheyhadreturnedonDecember13,2006.
APRIL
April1:TheSupremeCourtinalandmarkverdictrejectsSwissfirmNovartispleaforapatentfor
modificationofGlivecthatfightsaformofchronicbloodcancer.Greensignalforcheapergeneric
drugs.
April2:AnewGujaratLokayuktaAayogBill,2013ispassedintheStateAssembly.
TheSupremeCourtdirectsSterliteCopperSmelterplanttopayRs.100croreascompensationforland
andwaterpollution.TheorderwillnotcomeinthewayofTNPCBclosuredirective.
April3:AcourtholdsMaharashtraStateTransportbusdriverSantoshManewhokilledninepersons
andinjured37afterhijackingabusonJanuary25,2012,guiltyofmurder.
April4:Atleast74peoplearekilledand61injuredafterasevenstoreybuildingatLuckyCompound,
ShilpatacollapsesinThane,intheneighbourhoodofMumbai.
TheTamilNaduGovernmentpostsShivDasMeena,anIASofficerasAdministratorofthe84yearold
AnnamalaiUniversity.
April5:PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentsthePadmaVibhushan,PadmaBhushanandPadmashri
awardsatafunctioninRashtrapatiBhavan.
April6:Lt.CommanderAbhilashTomybecomestheonlyoneintheworldtoofficiallydosolo
circumnavigationandsolononstopcircumnavigation.
April8:AsessionscourtinPunehandsdowndeathsentencetoSantoshMane.
April10:AsessionscourtinNewDelhirejectsCBIscleanchittoCongressleaderJagdishTytlerinthe
1984antiSikhriotscaseandordersafreshprobe.
BenodBehariChoudhury(102),thelastoftherevolutionarieswhotookpartinthe1930Chittagong
ArmouryRaiddiesataKolkatahospitalafteramultiorganfailure.
April12:TheSupremeCourtrejectsthemercypetitionofKhalistaniterroristanddeathrowconvict
DevinderPalSinghBhullarinthe1993Delhibombblastcase.
April15:APunetrialcourtholdsMirzaHimayatBaigguiltyofplanningandexecutingtheFebruary
13,2010GermanBakeryblasts.
TheTamilNaduGovernmentintroducesaBillintheAssemblytorepealtheAnnamalaiUniversityAct
of1929andreplaceitwithafreshlegislation.RegistrarR.Meenakshisundaramdemitsoffice.
April17:TeluguwriterRavuriBharadwajaisselectedfortheJnanpithAwardfor2012.
Relativesrescueafiveyearoldgirlrapedandbrutalisedfromthegroundfloorflatofanapartmentin
GandhiNagar,EastDelhi.Shehadgonemissingtwodaysearlier.
April18:MirzaHimayatBaigissentencedtodeathformurderandcriminalconspiracybyaPune
sessionscourt.
TheMadrasHighCourtordersthesaleofMTPratibhaCauverywhichranagroundinChennaidueto
CycloneNilamonOctober31,2012,throughthecourt.
April19:B.SivanthiAdityan(76),ownerofDinaThanthiandwellknownsportsadministrator,dies
inChennaiafteraprolongedillness.
April20:ManojSah,accusedofrapingthefiveyearoldisarrestedatChiknouta,inBihars
Muzaffarpur.
April22:PradeepKumar,thesecondaccusedintheDelhichildrapecaseisarrestedinBarahiya
villageatLakhisaraidistrict,Bihar.
April23:SudiptaSen,ChairmancumManagingDirectorofKolkatabasedSaradhagroupisheldin
thetouristresortofSonmarginKashmir.
April24:WestBengalgovernmentdecidestosetupaRs.500crorerelieffundtohelpout
depositorshitbythechitfundscam.
FerozKhanaccusedofrapingafouryearoldgirlinGhansurtowninSeoni,MadhyaPradeshonApril
17isarrestedinBhagalpur,Bihar.
April27:MajorAnupJosephManjaliisawardedKirtiChakrabythePresidentPranabMukherjee.
TwelvedefencepersonnelgivenShauryaChakraforactsofbravery.TenofficersareawardedParam
VishistSevaMedal.
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April28:SailendraNathRoy,ahomeguardandGuinnessWorldRecordholder,diesofheartattack
whiletryingtocrosstheTeestariversuspendedfroma600feetzipcablebyatuftofhishairata
heightof70feetneartheCoronationBridgenearSiliguri,WestBengal.
April29:ThefouryearoldrapevictimfromMadhyaPradeshdiesofcardiacarrestataNagpur
hospital.
April30:AsessionscourtinDelhiacquitsseniorcongressleaderSajjanKumarofallchargesina1984
antiSikhriotscase.Fiveothersareconvicted.
LokSabhaapprovespassageoftheFinanceBill201314,therailwaybudgetandtheAppropriation
bills,withoutdiscussion.
MAY
May1:TheSupremeCourtupholdsthegovernmentsproposaltoallowFDIinmultibrandretail
trade.
May2:PunjabGovernmentdeclaresSarabhjitSinghaNationalMartyr.
May3:PakistaniterrorconvictSanaullahHaqiscriticallyinjuredinanattackbyanIndianjailmateat
KotBhalwalCentralJailinJammu,fourdaysaftercompletionof14yearsofimprisonment.
TheTamilNaduAssemblypassesaresolutiondemandingthattheUnionGovernmenttakestepsto
takebackcontrolofKatchatheevu,asmallislandcededtoSriLankain1974.
BollywoodlegendPranishonouredwiththeDadaSahebPhalkeAwardbyPresidentPranab
Mukherjee.Trophiesgiventothewinnersof60thNationalFilmAwards.BiopicPaanSinghTomar
winsbestpictureaward.
HarithaV.Kumartopstheranklistofthe2012UPSCexams,intheprocessbecomingthefirstKeralite
inmorethan20yearstoachievethisdistinction.
SarabhjitSinghiscrematedwithfullhonoursinBhikiwindvillageinPunjabsTarnTarandistrict.
May5:ChinaendsthreeweekstandoffandpullsouttroopsfromDaulatBegOldisectorinLadakh.
SeventypercentturnoutinKarnatakaAssemblypolls.
May6:TheSupremeCourtclearsthedecksforthecommissioningoftheKudankulamNuclearPower
PlantinTamilNadu.
May8:KarnatakavotestheBJPoutofpower.GivestheCongressanunambiguousmandatetorule.
May9:PakistaniprisonerSanaullahHaq(64)diesofmultipleorganfailureatahospital,in
Chandigarh.
May10:UnioninformationandTechnologyMinisterManishTewaripresentstheDadasahebPhalke
awardtoveteranactorPran(93)atthelattersresidenceinBandra.
May11:ManjimaChatterjeewinsTheHinduMetroplusPlaywrightAward2013forherTheMountain
ofBones.
May16:TheDelhiPoliceSpecialCellsmashesaspotfixingracketintheongoingIPLmatcheswiththe
arrestofIndianpacerSreesanthandtwoofhisteammatesfromRajasthanRoyalsAjitChandilaand
AnkeetChavaninMumbai.
ActorSanjayDuttsurrendersinthespecialTADAcourtinMumbai.
TheTamilNaduAssemblygivesitsnodfortheAnnamalaiUniversityBill,2013pavingthewayfor
governmentcontrol.
May17:ThePatnaHighCourtacquitsformerLokSabhaMPRajeshRanjanaliasPappuYadavandtwo
othersintheJune14,1998killingofCPI(M)MLAAjitSarkar.
May18:AnshuJamshenpaofArunachalPradesh,whoholdstherecordofbeingtheonlymotherinthe
worldtohavescaledtheMountEveresttwicein10daysscalesthepeakagainforthethirdtime.
SiddaramaiahissworninKarnatakaChiefMinister.
SriNarayanaYatheendraMahadesikan,(87),45{+t}{+h}AzhagiyasingarofAhobilaMuttpassesaway
inTiruchi.
May20:IndiaandChinasigneightagreements,includingonetoincreasethefrequencyofexchangeof
hydrologicaldata.
May21:DefenceSecretaryShashiKantSharmaisappointedasthe12{+t}{+h}Comptrollerand
AuditorGeneral.
ArunimaSinha,aformernationalvolleyballplayer,becomesthefirstwomanamputeetoscaleMount
Everest.
May22:TheCentrenotifiesCauveryWater(ImplementationoftheOrderof2007)Scheme,2013.
Formationofsupervisorycommitteetoonotified.
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May23:SriRanganathaYatheendraMahadesikanformallytakeschargeasthe46{+t}
{+h}AzhagiyasingarofAhobilaMuttinSrirangam.
TheUnionCabinetdecidestograntclassicallanguagestatusforMalayalam.
May24:GurunathMeiyappan,soninlawofBCCIpresidentN.Srinivasanisarrestedonchargesof
betting,conspiracyandcheatingbytheMumbaiCrimeBranch.
May25:MahendraKarmawhofoundedSalwaJudumforcombatingMaoistsandstateCongress
presidentNandkumarPatelareamong27personskilledinanambushonamotorcadebynaxalitesat
Darbha,Chhattisgarh.SeniorleaderV.C.Shuklaisseriouslyinjured.
TheformerEditorinchiefofTheHinduN.RamandveteranauthorjournalistactivistKuldipNayar
arehonouredwiththeRedInkLifetimeAchievementAwardsfor2013foracareerdedicatedtogood
journalismbythePressClubofMumbai.
May29:InamajortwisttotheSuryanellirapecase,theloneconvictS.S.Dharmarajandenies
knowingRajyaSabhaDeputyChairmanP.J.KurieninanaffidavitfiledintheDistrictandSessions
Court,Thodupuzha,Kerala.
PrimeMinisterManmohanSinghisreelectedtotheRajyaSabhafromAssamforthefifthconsecutive
term.
May31:TheNationalGreenTribunalallowsSterliteIndustriesLtd.tobeginoperationofitscopper
smelterplantinTamilNadusTuticorindistrict.
JUNE
June1:N.R.NarayanaMurthyisreappointedInfosysChairmantwoyearsafterhisretirement.Son
RohanMurthyappointedhisexecutiveassistant.
June4:TheUnionCabinetapprovesanonbindingconciliationprocesswiththeBritishtelecomgiant
Vodafoneinthe$2billion(Rs.11,200crore)taxdisputecase.
June11:SeniorCongressleaderVidyaCharanShukla(84)diesofinjurieshesustainedinaMaoist
attackinChhattisgarh,atMedantainGurgaon.
TheAndhraPradeshHighCourtapprovesthemergerofSatyamComputerswithTechMahindra.
June13:TwooutofthreesegmentsofMumbais17kmEasternFreeway,comprisingthenations
secondlongestroadandthefirsteverurbantunnelareinauguratedbytheMaharashtraChief
MinisterPrithvirajChavan.
June16:TheJanataDal(United)seversitsalliancewiththeBJP.TheJD(U)nationalpresidentSharad
YadavresignsasNDAconvener.
HeavyrainslashMumbaiandtriggerlandslipsinUttarakhand.ThousandsofCharDhampilgrims
strandedonGangotriandYamunotriroutes.
June17:Morethan30personsarekilledand57,000pilgrimsleftstrandedinRudraprayag,Chamoli
andUttarkasiasunprecedentedrainswreakhavocinUttarakhand.Dehradunrecords340mm
rainfall.MandakiniriverfloodsRudraprayag.NH107iswashedaway.
OscarFernandesbecomesRoad&HighwaysMinisterSisRamOlagetsLabourandEmployment
MallikarjunaKhargeshiftedfromLabourtoRailwayandGirijaVyasisallocatedHousingintheUnion
Cabinetreshuffle.
June18:Thetollinthefloodfuryinthenorth,especiallyinUttarakhandandHimachalPradeshgoes
upto130.Over70,000pilgrimsarestrandedand21bridgeshavecollapsedinUttarakhand.The
templetownofKedarnathiswipedoutinflashfloods.
June19:BiharChiefMinisterNitishKumarwinsthetrustvoteintheStateAssembly.
June20:SixteenbadlyblockedroadsacrossUttarakhandaredeclaredopen.Over33,192pilgrims
rescued.Armyflies50sorties.
June21:HyderabadsPallerlaSaiSandeepReddytopsIITJEE(Advanced).Hehadalsobeenthe
topperintheengineeringstreamofEAMCETinAndhraPradesh.
June22:Helicoptersfly150sortiesasrescueeffortsgainsteaminUttarakhandand82,000evacuated
tilldate.Atleast22,000strandedinRudraprayag,ChamoliandUttarkashidistricts.Tolltouches680.
June25:AnIAFhelicoptercrasheswhileonarescuemissiontoKedarnathinGaurikundareakilling
all20persons,includingthecrewonboard.
June26:Over3,600peoplearerescuedfromHarsil,GaurikundandBadrinathbringingthetotal
numberto1,03,000.
ThePrimeMinisterManmohanSinghandCongressPresidentSoniaGandhilaunchtheRs.1,672
croreBanihalQazigundraillinktoconnectJammuwithKashmirandtherestofthenation.The
11.215kmPirPanjaltunnelisalsoinaugurated.
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June27:FourAIADMKcandidatesandoneeachfromtheCPIandtheDMKareelectedtotheRaj
SabhafromTamilNadu.
TheailingTuticorinAlkaliChemicalsandFertilizersLimitedisclosed.
June29:JusticeP.SathasivambecomesthefirstJudgefromTamilNadutobeappointedtheCJI.
June30:AnilGoswamitakeschargeastheUnionHomeSecretary.
JULY
July1:Indiasfirstdedicatednavigationsatellite,the1,425KgIRNSS1Aissuccessfullyputintoorbit
afterlaunchfromtheSatishDhawanSpaceCentreinSriharikota.
JamiaMilliaUniversityViceChancellorNajeebJungisappointedLt.GovernorofDelhiandK.K.Paul
isnamedMeghalayaGovernor.
July2:SujathaSinghisnamedForeignSecretary.
July3:TheMadrasHighCourtrestrainsNLClabourunionsfromgoingonstrikeoverthedivestment
issue.Unionslaunchindefinitestrike.
July4:TheOdishagovernmentcompleteslandacquisitionfortheproposedPoscoSteelPlant.
DalitYouthElavarasanwhosemarriagetoaVanniyargirlDivyaledtocastetensioninDharmapuri,
TamilNadulastyearisfounddeadneararailwaytrackbehindtheDharmapuriGovernmentArts
College.
July7:TheBodhGayatemplecomplexinBihar,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,isrockedbyaseries
ofbombblasts.
July8:TwelvepersonsareburiedaliveandonediesofinjuriesafterCityLight,Secunderabadsnoted
Iranihotelcollapses.
July10:TheSupremeCourtrulesthatchargesheetedMPs,MLAs,andMLCswillbedisqualifiedon
dateofcriminalconviction.
July11:TheAERBgivesitsnodforcontrolledfissionatthefirstunitoftheKudankulamNuclear
PowerPlantinTamilNadu.
TheUnionCabinetgivesnodforrevocationofPresidentsruleinJharkhand.
July12:VeteranBollywoodactorandDadaSahebPhalkeawardeePranKishanSikand(93),diesatthe
LilavatiHospitalinMumbai.
July13:JharkhandMuktiMorchaMLAHemantSorenissworninasJharkhandsninthChiefMinister
inRanchi.
ThereactorattheKudankulamNuclearPowerProjectattainscriticality.
July14:Indiabidsadieutothe163yearoldTelegramService.
July15:DecksclearedforTamilNaduGovernmenttoacquirefivepercentNLCstakesaleforRs.500
crore.Employeescalloffstrike.
July16:TheSupremeCourtallowsdancebarsinMaharashtra,shutdownsevenyearsagotoreopen.
TheformerHaryanaChiefMinister,OmPrakashChautalaamong55convictedinthe1999teachers
recruitmentscambyaspecialCBIcourtinNewDelhi.
July17:TheworldslargeststeelmakerArcelorMittalscrapsits$12billionsteelplantinOdisha.
July18:TheSupremeCourtdeclarestheNationalEligibilitycumEntranceTestunconstitutional.
TheCJIAltamasKabirretires.
July19:JusticeP.Sathasivamissworninasthe40{+t}{+h}CJIataceremonyattheRashtrapati
Bhavan.
July23:VidyaSubramaniam,AssociateEditorofTheHinduwinstheRamnathGoenkaExcellencein
JournalismAwardfortheBestCommentaryandInterpretativeWritingfor2010.
July24:MeenaDevi,PrincipaloftheDharmasatiGandamanPrimarySchoolinBiharwhere23kids
diedafterhavingmiddaymealisarrested.
July25:ADelhiCourtconvictssuspectedIndianMujahideenoperativeShahzadAhmedinthe2008
BatlaHouseencountercaseofmurderinginspectorMohanChandSharma.
July26:CelebratedbiologistObaidSiddiqi(81),ascientistnonpareildiesofbraininjuriessustained
inanaccidenttwodaysagowhiletakingastrollnearhisresidenceinVidyaranyapurainBangalore.
July30:TheUPACoordinationCommitteeagreestothedivisionofAndhraPradesh.
SuspectedIndianMujahideenterroristShahzadAhmedconvictedintheBatlaHouseencounteris
sentencedtolifer.
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July31:AnindefinitecurfewisclampedinDiphu,headquarterstownofKarbiAnglongHilldistrictin
CentralAssamfollowingwidespreadviolencetriggeredbytheannouncementonTelangana.
AUGUST
Aug.1:TheAssamGovernmentrequestsArmytobeonstandbyasviolencespreadstomoreareasin
KarbiAnglongdistrict.
ShujataSinghtakesoverasForeignSecretary.
AprobeisorderedfollowingamajorcrisisaftertheNationalSpotExchangeLtd.suspendsmost
tradesonitsplatform.
Aug.2:SevenCongressMPs,includingsixfromtheLokSabhaandonefromtheRajyaSabharesignin
protestagainstthedivisionofAndhraPradesh.
Aug.4:TheU.P.governmentserveschargesheetonIASofficerDurgaShaktiNagpal(suspendedon
July27fororderingthedemolitionofthewallofanunderconstructionmosqueatKadalpurvillage).
Aug.5:TheNationalGreenTribunalordersanationwidestayonsandminingonriverbedswithout
EnvironmentMinistryclearance.
ThenumberofMPsfromtheSeemandhraregionwhohavequitmembershipfrombothHouses
protestingthecreationofTelanganagoesupto17.
Aug.6:FiveIndiansoldiersarekilledinanambushbyPakistaniarmycommandosontheLineof
ControlinthePoonchsectorofJammuandKashmir.
ChiefEconomicAdviserRaghuramGovindRajanisappointedastheRBIGovernorforthreeyears.
Sensexplungesby449.22pointstocloseat18733.04.Rupeetouchesitsrecordlowof61.80adollar.
Aug.7:ThehistoricalbilltoreplacetheNationalFoodSecurityBillOrdinance,2013isintroducedin
theLokSabha.
JusticeR.A.MehtadecidesnottoacceptthepostofGujaratLokAyuktadespitehavingwonapitched
legalbattle.
Aug.8:TheNationalGreenTribunalpermitsSterliteIndustriestooperateitscoppersmeltingplantat
Tuticorin.
Aug.10:ThecompactpressurisedwaterreactoronboardIndiasnuclearpoweredsubmarine,
Arihant,achievescriticalitycapping25yearsofindigenousefforts.
YSRCongressPresidentandKadapaMPY.S.JaganMohanReddyresignsfromtheLokSabha.His
motherY.S.VijayaresignsasPulivendulaMLA.
Aug.11:SubramanianSwamymergestheJanataPartywiththeBJP.
Aug.12:INSVikrant,IndiasfirstindigenousaircraftcarrierislaunchedatCochinShipyardLimited.
TheManmohanSinghgovernmentintroducestheRighttoInformation(AmendmentBill),2013inthe
LokSabha.
Aug.13:TheRajyaSahapassestheRegistrationofBirthsandDeaths(Amendment)Bill,2012.
Aug.14:TheNavyskiloclasssubmarineINSSindhurakshaksinksaftertwinexplosionsatthe
Mumbainavaldockyard,adayearlier.Eighteensailorsarekilled.
TheSupremeCourtconfirmsthedeathpenaltytoKhalistaniterroristDevenderPalSinghBhullar.
Aug.16:Sensexplunges769.41pointsitslowestpointinfouryearstoleaveinvestorspoorerby
Rs.2lakhcrore.
AbdulKarimTunda,theallegedLashkareTaibaideologueisformallyarrestedontheIndoNepal
border.
Aug.17:SheikhJalaluddin,eminentcardiologistfromKashmir,diesattheAIIMSofinjurieshe
sustainedinaJuly18militantattacknearhisresidenceatNamblabalinPampore,nearSrinagar.
Aug.19:Twentyeightpersons,including14womenarecrushedtodeathbythePatnaboundsuperfast
RajyaraniExpressatDhamaraGhatstationinBiharsKhagariadistrict.
Aug.20:MaharashtrasmostvocalrationalistNarendraDabholkarisshotdeadnearPunesShanivar
Petharea.
TheUPAChairpersonSoniaGandhilaunchesthenationalfoodsecurityschemeatafunctioninNew
Delhi.HaryanaandUttarakhandincludedinrollout.
Aug.22:A22yearoldphotojournalistisgangrapedontheShaktiMillsCompoundatMahalaxmi,
Mumbaiwhileonanassignment.
Aug.23:Onepersoniskilledand39othersinjuredwhenamajorblastleadstothecollapseofan
underconstructioncoolingtoweratHPCLsVisakhRefineryinVisakhapatnam.
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Aug.26:TheLokSabhapassestheNationalFoodSecurityBill,2013afterasixhourlongdebate.
KarnatakagovernmentremovesG.BhavaniSinghasSpecialPublicProsecutorintheRs.66.65crore
disproportionateassetscaseagainstTamilNaduChiefMinisterJayalalithaaandothers.
Aug.27:Therupeeslumpsto66.24/25adollartriggeringacollapseinstockmarkets.Sensexloses
590.05pointstocloseat17968.08.
Aug.29:YasinBhatkal,akeyplotterinseveralblastsandcofounderofthebannedIndian
MujahideenandhiscloseassociateAsadullahAkhtararearrestedfromtheIndoNepalborderin
BiharsRaxaultown.
TheLandAcquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementBillispassedbytheLokSabha.
Aug.31:JuvenilegetsthreeyearsjailtermintheDecember16,2012Delhigangrapecase.
SEPTEMBER
Sept.2:TheRajyaSabhaapprovesbyvoicevotetheNationalFoodSecurityBill.
Sept.4:RaghuramRajantakesoverasthe23{+r}{+d}RBIGovernor.DuvvuriSubbaRaodemits
office.
TheRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,Rehabilitationand
ResettlementBill,2013,ispassedbytheRajyaSabha.
TheLokSabhagivesnodforthePensionFundRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthorityBill,2011.
Sept.5:TheamendedversionoftheLandAcquisitionBillisclearedbyParliament.
TheRajyaSabhapassedtheConstitution(120{+t}{+h}Amendment)Bill,2013tocreateaJudicial
AppointmentsCommittee.
DeepakSandhubecomesthefirstwomanChiefInformationCommissionerofthenation.
Sept.6:TheLokSabhagivesnodfortheStreetVendors(ProtectionofLivelihoodandRegulationof
StreetVending)Bill,2012.
TheLokSabhapassesTheRepresentationofthePeople(AmendmentandValidation)Bill,2013
dealingwiththoseinlawfulcustodybutnotconvicted.TheRShadgivenitsnodonAugust27.
TheTagoreAwardforCulturalHarmony,2013ispresentedtowesternmusicdirectorZubinMehtaby
thePresidentPranabMukherjeeinNewDelhi.
Sept.7:Atleastninepersons,includingaphotojournalistarekilledand34injuredafterafreshbout
ofcommunalviolenceinMuzaffarnagar,UttarPradesh,triggeredbyanincidentonAugust27in
whichtwoboyswerekilledinKawalVillagebyamob.
Sept.8:TheU.P.governmentissuesshootatsightordersevenasfreshviolenceeruptsinfarflung
pocketsofMuzzaffarnagartakingthetollto21.
Sept.12:PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentstheIndiraGandhiPrizeforPeace,Disarmamentand
Developmentfor2012tohisLiberiancounterpartEllenJohnsonSirleafatRashtrapatiBhavan,New
Delhi.
Sept.13:AfasttrackcourtinNewDelhiawardsdeathpenaltytothefourconvictsintheDecember16
gangrapeandmurdercase.
TheBCCIslapslifebanonpacerS.SreesanthandMumbaileftarmspinnerAnkeetChavanforspot
fixingintheIPL.
Sept.19:AspecialCBICourtinNewDelhiconvictsCongressRajyaSabhaM.P.RasheedMasoodunder
thePreventionofCorruptionAct.
Sept.22:ThesuspendedU.P.IASofficerDurgaShaktiNagpalisreinstated.
Sept.24:TheUnionCabinetnegatingaSupremeCourtruling,clearsanordinancethatwillprotect
convictedMPsandMLAsfromimmediatedisqualification.
Sept.25:AnnamalaiUniversityadministratorShivDasMeenaassumeschargeasViceChancellor.
Sept.26:TheDepartmentofPostslaunchesaseparatePINCode110201fortheSupremeCourtof
India.
Sept.27:TheSupremeCourtholdsthatavotercanexercisetheoptionofnegativevotingandreject
candidatesasunworthyofbeingelected.
Fiftyfourpersonsarekilledand32injuredaftera33yearoldfourstoreybuildingatDockyardRoad
insouthMumbaicollapses.
Sept.30:AspecialCBICourtinRanchipronouncesall45accused,includingRJDleaderandMPLalu
PrasadandformerBiharChiefMinisterJagannathMishraguiltyintheChaibasatreasurycaseofthe
Rs.950crorefodderscam.
TheSupremeCourtquashestheKarnatakaGovernmentorderremovingG.BhavaniSinghasSpecial
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PublicProsecutor.
OCTOBER
Oct.1:TheGujaratAssemblypassesforthesecondtimetheGujaratLokayuktaAayogBill,2013.
CongressMPandformerUnionMinisterRasheedMasoodissentencedtofouryearsinjailbyaspecial
CBIcourtinNewDelhiinacorruptioncase.
Oct.2:TheUnionCabinetwithdrawstheordinanceonconvictedlawmakersaswellastheBillthat
soughttoamendtheRepresentationofthePeopleActonwhichitwasbased.
Oct.3:TheUnionCabinetgivesapprovaltoaHomeMinistryproposaltodivideAndhraPradeshand
createTelanganaState.FourUnionMinistersquit.
TheformerBiharChiefMinisterLaluPrasadYadavgetsfiveyearsRI,standsdisqualifiedfrom
Parliamentandisbannedfrompollsfor11years.
Oct.4:All13districtsinthecoastalAndhraandRayalaseemaregionsobservetotalshutdownonthe
firstdayofa48hourbandh.
IndialaunchesJENVACitsfirstindigenousvaccinetoprotectchildrenfromJapaneseencephalitis.
Oct.5:Afternearlythreemonths,pilgrimagetoKedarnathandBadrinathtemplesresumes.
Oct.7:Over50lakhconsumersinthefivedistrictsofVisakhapatnam,Vizianagaram,Srikakulam,East
andWestGodavarigowithoutpowerfollowingstrikebyover8,000electricitystaff.
ArundhatiBhattacharyatakesoverastheSBIChairperson,thusbecomingthefirstwomantobe
appointedtothetopjob.
Oct.8:TheSupremeCourtcommutestoliferthedeathsentenceawardedtotheformerDelhiYouth
CongressleaderSushilSharmaformurderingandburningthebodyofhiswifeNainaSahnionJuly2,
1995.
Oct.9:ThePatnaHighCourtacquitsall26accusedintheDecember1,1997caseofLaxmanpurBathe
massacreinArwaldistrictofBiharinwhich58Dalitswerekilled.
TheTolkappiyarAwardforlifetimeachievementinclassicalTamilisawardedtoDr.Iravatham
MahadevanandProf.TamizhannalPeriyakaruppanfor200910and201011respectively.
BharatiEnterprisesandU.S.retailgiantWalmartannounceterminationoftheirjointventure,ending
asixyearrelationship.
Oct.11:TheIndianCoastGuarddetainsSeamanGuardOhio,aSierraLeoneflaggedvesselwith25
armedguardsonboardinTuticorin,TamilNadu.
Oct.12:ThecyclonicstormPhailincrossestheOdishacoastnearGopalpur20kmfromBerhampurin
Ganjamdistrict.SrikakulamdistrictofAndhraPradeshbearsthebruntandseawaterentersmany
villages.
Oct.13:Asmanyas115peoplearekilledasaresultofastampedethatbreaksoutonabridgenearthe
RatangarhMatatempleinMadhyaPradeshsDatiadistrict.
Oct.18:TheTamilNaduQBranchpolicearrest33men,includingthecrewofU.S.basedshipSeaman
GuardOhio.
Oct.20:CongressmemberoftheRajyaSabhaRashidMasoodbecomesthefirstMPtolosehisseat
aftertheSupremeCourtstruckdownaprovisionintheelectorallawthatprotectedaconvicted
lawmakerfromdisqualification.
RJDsLaluPrasadYadavandJD(U)sJagdishSharmaaredisqualifiedfromtheLokSabhafollowing
theirconvictioninafodderscamcase.
Oct.24:MannaDey(94)legendaryplaybacksingerdiesatahospitalinBangaloreafterprolonged
illness.
TheFIPBgivesnodtoTataSingaporeAirlinesproposaltosetupafullserviceairlineinIndia.
Oct.26:AndhraPradeshreelsunderfloodscausedbyrainforthepastfivedaysandthetolltouches
39.Cropson6.78lakhhectaresdamaged.
Oct.27:Fivepersonsarekilledand83injuredinserialblaststhatrockPatnasGandhimaidan,the
venueofGujaratChiefMinisterNarendraModisHunkarrally.
AshwathNarayanan,winsTheHinduSaregamaM.S.SubbulakshmiAward2013.
Oct.28:TheSupremeCourtdirectstheSaharaGrouptodepositinthreeweekstheoriginaltitledeeds
ofpropertieswithRs.20,000croretotheSEBI.
Oct.30:Fortyfivepersons,includinganinfantarekilledasthebusinwhichtheyweretravellinggoes
upinflamesonHyderabadBangalorehighway.
Oct.31:EminentagriculturescientistM.S.SwaminathanishonouredwiththeIndiraGandhiNational
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2/9/2015
IntegrationAward,atafunctioninNewDelhi.
NOVEMBER
Nov.1:Sensexfallsbackto21196.81afterscalingalifetimehighof21293.88onthelastdayofthe
HinduSamvatyear2069.
KannurinKeralaisdeclaredthefirstzerolandlessdistrictinthecountry.
Nov.2:EightpersonsarerunoverbyapassengertrainnearGotlamstationinAndhraPradeshs
Vizianagaramdistrict,afterarumouroffireontheirtrainmadethemjumpontotheadjacenttrack.
Nov.3:Sensexendsdayat21,239.36itssecondconsecutiverecordhigh,inaspecialsessionof
Muhurattrading.
Nov.5:TheISROsPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLVC25)initssilverjubileemissionputsthe
1,350kgMarsOrbiterpreciselyontoitsearthorbit44minutesafterblastingofffromSriharikota.
ACBIspecialcourtinThiruvananthapuramclearstheStateCPI(M)secretaryPinarayiVijayanofall
chargesintheSNCLavalincase.
Nov.6:TheGauhatiHighCourtquashestheUnionHomeMinistryresolutionof1963onthebasisof
whichtheCBIwasconstituted.
Nov.9:TheSupremeCourtstaystheGauhatiHighCourtverdictonCBIformation.
Nov.11:SixtysevenpercentvotingisregisteredinthefirstphaseofChhattisgarhAssemblypolls.
Nov.16:CricketiconSachinTendulkarandtopscientistC.N.R.RaoarenamedforBharatRatna,
Indiashighestcivilianaward.
Nov.19:PrimeMinisterManmohanSinghinauguratesBharatiyaMahilaBank,thefirstallwomen
commercialbankinMumbai.
TheSupremeCourtgivesabigrelieftopoliticalpartiesallowingjailedpersonstocontestpolls.
HighturnoutinphaseIIofChhattisgarhAssemblypolls.
TheGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelischosenfortheIndiraGandhiPrizeforPeace,Disarmament
andDevelopmentfor2013.
Nov.20:ThefirstCentenaryAwardforIndianFilmPersonalityispresentedtoactressWaheeda
RahmanandLifetimeachievementAwardtoCzechfilmmakerJiriMenzelattheinaugurationofthe
44{+t}{+h}InternationalFilmFestivalofIndiainPanaji,Goa.
Nov.21:TheGoapolicelaunchcriminalprobeintochargesagainstTarunTejpal,founderandeditor
inchiefofTehelkasexuallyassaultingawomanstaffoftheweeklymagazineatahotelduringthe
ThinkFest.
Nov.22:CycloneHelenleavesfourpersonsdeadanddestroyspaddyononelakhacreswhilecrossing
thecoastclosetosouthofMachilipatnaminAndhraPradesh.
Nov.25:AspecialCBIcourtinGhaziabadholdsdentistcoupleNupurandRajeshTalwarguiltyofthe
murderonMay16,2008oftheirdaughterAarushiTalwaranddomesticworker,Hemrajattheir
homeinNoida,UttarPradesh.
Arecord70.82percentvotingisrecordedintheMadhyaPradeshAssemblypolls.Mizoramregisters
81percentballoting.
Nov.26:ACBIspecialcourtinGhaziabadawardslifertoNupurandRajeshTalwar.
Nov.27:TheKanchiSankaracharyaSriJayendraSaraswatiandthejuniorAcharyaSriVijayendra
SaraswatiareacquittedbyaSessionsCourtinPuducherryintheSeptember3,2004murderofA.
Sankararaman,manageroftheSriVaradarajaperumalTemple,bringinganeightyeartrialtoaclose.
Nov.29:ThelawinternnamesWestBengalHumanRightsCommissionChairmanA.K.Gangulyasthe
formerSupremeCourtjudgeagainstwhomshehaslevelledsexualharassmentcharges.
ThefinaljudgmentgivenbytheBrajeshKumartribunalontheKrishnaWaterdisputeleavesAndhra
Pradeshdisappointedasitgivesnoreliefonanyofthe14amendmentsitsoughtontheDecember
2010interimorder.
Nov.30:TarunTejpal,editorinchiefofTehelkaisarrestedafteraGoasessionscourtrejectshis
anticipatorybailplea.
TheEmperorofJapan,AkihitoarrivesinNewDelhionasixdaystatevisit.
EastTimorsfirstfeaturefilmAGuerradaBeatriz(BeatrizsWar)bagstheGoldenPeacockawardat
the44{+t}{+h}IIFAinGoa.
DECEMBER
Dec.1:Arecord72.49percentturnoutisrecordedintheRajasthanAssemblyelections.
MarsOrbiterbeginsits300day680millionkmvoyagetotheRedPlanetafterbeingputintoasun
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centricorbit.
Dec.2:TheISROsMarsOrbiterbecomesthefarthestobjectsentintospacebyIndia.
Dec.3:ThePrimeMinisterManmohanSinghinauguratesthe8{+t}{+h}AsiaGasPartnershipSummit
inNewDelhiduringwhichhededicatestothenationtheGAILIndiaLtd.s1,000kmlongDabhol
Bangaloregaspipeline.
Dec.4:Delhiregistersmorethan65percentvotinginAssemblypolls,withyouthturningupinlarge
numbers.
Dec.5:TheUnionCabinetapprovestheAndhraPradeshReorganisationBill,2013forthecreationofa
TelanganaStatewith10districts,pavingthewayforthebifurcationofAndhraPradesh.
TheAssamChiefMinisterTarunGogoiannouncesanawardofRs.2lakhtoGunjanSharmawho
offeredherselfashostagetoagunmanwhohadabductedtheminaschoolvaninSimaluguridistricta
dayearlier,tosave10ofherschoolmates.
Dec.6:Largescaleprotestsmarkthefirstdayofa48hourbandhcalledbytheYSRCongressandthe
TDPincoastalAndhraandRayalaseemaagainsttheUnionCabinetnodtobifurcateAndhraPradesh.
Dec.8:TheBJPscoresalandslidevictoryintheRajasthanAssemblypollsbagging162statesinthe
200memberHouse.
TheBJPgetsatwothirdsmajorityandperformsahattrickintheMadhyaPradeshAssemblypolls.
InChhattisgarh,theBJPwinsathirdconsecutiveterm.
TheBJPemergesthesinglelargestparty,winning31seatsintheDelhiAssemblypollsbutfallsshort
ofmajority.TheAamAadmiPartystealstheshowonitsdebutbybagging28seats.TheCongressgets
adrubbing.
TheAIADMKsP.SarojawinstheYercaudbyelectionbyarecordmarginof78,116votes.
Dec.9:TheCongressretainspowerinMizoram.
Thereportofthe30memberJPCon2GSpectrumallocationtabledintheLokSabha.
Dec.10:TheDMDKpresidiumchairmanandDeputyLeaderoftheOppositionintheTamilNadu
Assembly,PanrutiS.RamachandranquitsactivepoliticsandresignsasAlandurMLA.
Dec.11:TheSupremeCourtsetsasidetheJuly2,2009DelhiHighCourtverdictdecriminalisinggay
sex.
RetiredGujaratHighCourtjudgeD.P.BuchissworninastheLokayukta,apostthathadremained
vacantforadecade.
TheIAFsworkhorse,MiG21bowsout,atafunctioninKalaikundaairbase,WestBengal.
Dec.12:RamanSinghtakesoathasChhattisgarhChiefMinisterforthethirdconsecutivetermata
functioninRaipur.
TheWestBengalAssemblypassestheWestBengalProtectionofInterestofDepositorsBill,2013.
TheUnionCabinetapprovestheRightsofPersonswithDisabilitiesBill.
Dec.13:BJPleaderVasundharaRajeissworninasRajasthanChiefMinisterinJaipur.
TheSupremeCourtgrantsbailtoRJDpresidentLaluPrasadinafodderscamcase.
TheMaharashtraAssemblypassestheAntiSuperstitionBill.
Dec.14:ShivrajSinghChouhanissworninMadhyaPradeshChiefMinisterforathirdterm.
LalThanhawlaissworninMizoramChiefMinister.
Dec.15:DMKendsdecadeoldtieswiththeCongress.
UnionLabourMinisterSisRamOla(86),diesataGurgaonhospital.
Dec.16:TheAndhraPradeshReorganisationBill,2013tobifurcatetheStateisintroducedinboth
HousesoftheLegislature.
TheUnionCabinetgivesnodtothePreventionofCommunalViolenceBill.
Dec.17:TheRajyaSabhapassesbyvoicevotethehistoricLokpalBill.
Dec.18:TheLokSabhapassestheLokpalandLokayuktasBill,2013.
NovelistsMridulaGarg(Hindi)andR.N.JoeDCruz(Tamil),poetJavedAkhtaramongwinnersof
SahityaAkademiAwards,2013.
Dec.19:SushmaSinghissworninChiefInformationCommissionerbythePresidentPranab
MukherjeeattheRashtrapatiBhavan.
Dec.20:ThereportoftheAdarshCommissionofInquirytabledintheStateAssemblyindictsfour
formerChiefMinistersofMaharashtra.Cabinetrejectsreport.
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ADivisionBenchoftheKarnatakaHighCourtsetsasidepermissiongiventotheUBHoldingstosell
1.36croresharesofUnitedSpiritstoBritishliquormajorDiageoPlc.
TheindigenousLightCombatAircraftTejasgetsinitialclearanceforjoiningIAF,30yearsafterthe
projectwassanctioned.
Dec.21:UnionEnvironmentMinisterJayanthiNatarajanresigns.
Dec.25:TheArmydecidestocourtmartialsixmilitarypersonnelforthemurderofthreeciviliansina
fakeencounteronApril30,2010atMachhilinKashmir.
Dec.27:ThefinalEcologicallySensitiveAreanotificationonWesternGhatsisputonhold.
Dec.28:ArvindKejriwalissworninDelhiChiefMinisterattheRamlilaMaidaninNewDelhi.Six
Cabinetcolleaguestooassumeoffice.
TwentysixpersonsarecharredtodeathasanACcoachoftheBangaloreCityNandedExpresscatches
firenearKothacheruvuinAnantapur,AndhraPradesh.
Dec.29:TheparentsoftheDecember16,2012gangrapevictimannouncesettingupofatrustinher
nameataprayermeetingattheirvillageinBallia,UttarPradesh.
Dec.30:TheU.K.basedTescoPlc.firstglobalretailertogetFIPBnodtoenterdomesticmultibrand
retailsector.
TheArmychiefGeneralBikramSinghtakesoverastheChairmanoftheChiefsofStaffCommitteein
NewDelhi.
Dec.31:AirChiefMarshalArupRahatakesoverasthe24thChiefOfTheAirStafffromAirChief
MarshalN.A.K.BrowneatVayuBhawaninNewDelhi.
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