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Events in the year2018 in theRepublic of India.
Government of India[edit]
Central government[edit]
State governments[edit]
Elections[edit]
Following elections were scheduled to take place in various states of the country
- 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
- 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election
Events[edit]
- National income -₹188,869,569 million
January - March[edit]
- January 1 -
- Delhiwas engulfed in the worstfogof the season, with visibility dropping to zero. Flight and train services were disrupted.[1]
- The state ofTelanganastarted providing round-the-clock uninterrupted freepower supplyto 2.3 million agricultural consumers, becoming the first state in the country to do so.[2][3]
- One dead after clashes broke out betweenDalitsandMarathasinMaharashtraduring the celebration of 1818 victory ofBritish Indiantroops overBaji Rao IIatKoregaon Bhimavillage.[4]Schools and colleges inMumbaiwere shut after the violence spread to the city.[5]Riot policewere called in to control the violence.[6]The flames of riots were spread all overMaharashtra,people violating public property and stone pelting. Army, Police Force was called out. Article 144 was imposed in many regions of the state. (2018 Bhima Koregaon violence)
- January 2 -
- 290,000 doctors across the country participated in a strike for 12 hours to protest against the National Medical Commission Bill, which seeks to replace theMedical Council of IndiawithNational Medical Commission.[7][8]The Strike was called off mid-way as the government agrees to send the bill toParliamentarystanding committee.[9]
- Finance MinisterArun Jaitleyinformed theParliamentthatcrypto-currencieslikeBitcoinare notlegal tenderin the country, as they are not backed by the sovereign.[10]The government has earlier cautioned people not to invest in crypto-currencies, terming themponzi schemes.[11]
- January 5 -Central Statistics OfficeestimatesGDP Growthat 6.5% for the 2017–18 financial year, compared to 7.1% for the previous year. The estimates quote the effects ofGSTtransition andagrarian distressfor the slowest growth in four years and forecast growth to pick up in the next year.[12][13]
- January 6 -
- 4 policemen killed in anIEDblast aimed at a patrol unit inSopore,Jammu and Kashmir.[14]
- ACBIcourt sentencedRJDchiefLalu Prasad Yadavto three and half-year jail term, convicting 7 others in theFodder Scamcase inBihar.[15]
- January 6–11 people died in anavalancheinKupwara districtofJammu and Kashmir.[16]
- January 8 - Law ministerRavi Shankar Prasadstates that the government was committed tofreedom of the press,amid criticism ofpress censorshipafterUIDAIfiled anFIRagainst a journalist ofThe Tribunefor exposing illegal data access toAadhaardatabase.[17]
- January 9 -Supreme Court of Indiamade playing theNational Anthem of Indiain movie halls not mandatory, reversing its earlier order after theIndian Central Governmentopposed the move and formed a committee to form guidelines about the issue.[18]
- January 12 -
- Indian Space Research Organisationplaces 31 satellites in orbit through its launch vehiclePolar Satellite Launch Vehicleincluding aCartosat-2series satellite. The launch comes four months after the failure of a PSLV launch.[19]
- In an unprecedented move, four senior-most judges ofSupreme Court of Indiaexpressed public displeasure over the functioning of theChief Justice of IndiaDipak Misraand call for his impeachment.[20]
- January 15 -Government of IndiaabolishesHaj subsidy.[21]
- January 19 -Bellandur Lake,a heavily polluted lake inBangalorecity caught fire and burned for nearly 30 hours.[22]
- January 20 - India won2018 Blind Cricket World Cup.
- January 21 - President suspended the membership ofVidhan Sabhaof 20 MLAs ofDelhi Governmentunder the Office of Profit.
- January 26 -
- February 3 -Attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtrafollowing clashes between workers ofMaharashtra Navnirman SenaandSamajwadi PartyatDadar.
- March 5 - A statue ofVladimir Leninknocked down inBelonia, Tripurafollowing end of 25 year longCommunist Party of India (Marxist)rule in the state.[23]
- March 12 -Kisan Long March, Maharashtrareached Mumbai. Nearly 30,000 farmers under the aegis ofAll India Kisan Sabhamarched to Mumbai for loan waiver and implementation ofM. S. SwaminathanCommission recommendations.[24]
April - June[edit]
- April 2 -April 2018 caste protests in India
- April 7 -2018 Tamil Nadu protests for Kaveri water sharing
- April 11 -IRNSS-1Isuccessfully launched fromSatish Dhawan Space Centre.
- May 22 -Thoothukudi violence
- Indian WhatsApp lynchings
- June 8 -2018 Karbi Anglong lynchingtaken place due toFake newsspread throughWhatsApp.
- June 20 –Governmentreport warns that in 21 cities groundwater will run out by the year 2020.[25]
July - September[edit]
- July 1 -Burari deathsinDelhi.
- July 13 -Enforcement Directoratefiles its first charge sheet in 2013Vyapam scamagainst alleged master mind Dr. Jagadish Sagar.
- August 10–20 – Heavy rainfall causes the2018 Kerala floods.It was the worst flood to hit the state in a century.
- August 16 – Former prime ministerAtal Bihari Vajpayeedies at 93. He was the first Indian prime minister who was not a member of theIndian National Congressparty to have served a full five-year term in office.
- Sept 6 - A five judge bench ofSupreme Court of Indiaunanimously decriminalizedSection 377ofIndian Penal Codewhich criminalizeHomosexualityinNavtej Singh Johar v. Union of Indiacase.[26]
- Sept 14 - Infrastructure finance companyIL&FSdefaulted on payment obligations to lenders and failed to meet the commercial paper redemption obligations thereby triggering panic andliquidity crisisin the markets.[27]
- Sept 28 -
- Supreme Court of Indiaallowsentry of women to Sabarimala.
- Attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujaratbegan following a rape atHimatnagar.
October - December[edit]
- October 10 – At least five people died and 30 were injured when a passenger train derailed in the north Indian state ofUttar Pradesh.[28]
- October 19 -Amritsar train disaster
- October 25 to 27 –India Mobile Congress 2018,a 3 days event, was inaugurated by the Minister of State (independent charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways,Manoj Sinha,atAerocity,New Delhi.[29]The second edition of the iconicIndia Mobile Congressevent saw the participation of 20 countries, 65000 visitors, 10000 delegates, 150 exhibitors, 300 international speakers and was supported by several ministries from theGovernment of India.[30][31]
- October 31 -Prime Minister of Indiainaugurates world tallest statue,Statue of UnityatGujarat.[32]
- Nov 16 -Cyclone Gajamakes landfall nearNagapattinam.
- Nov 29 - Thousands of farmers under the leadership ofAll India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committeegather atRamlila MaidanDelhidemandingGovernment of Indiadebt relief and fair prices for their farm produce.[33]
- Dec 9 -Kannur International Airportdedicated to the nation. It becomes the fourthInternational airportinKerala.[34]
- Dec 13 - 15 miners got trapped in a rat hole mine atEast Jaintia Hills district.[35]
- Dec 16 - In the2018 Men's Hockey World Cupheld atOdisha,Belgiumemerged as champions.
- Dec 17 -Cyclone PhethaiaffectsCoastal Andhra.
Sports[edit]
January[edit]
- Vidarbhabeat Delhi by 9 wickets to win their maidenRanji Trophy.[36][37]
- Hyderabad Hunters defeat Bengaluru Blasters 4–3 to claim their maidenPremier Badminton Leaguetitle.[38]
- India national blind cricket teamclaimed the2018 Blind Cricket World Cuptitle by defeating Pakistan in the finals by 2 wickets.[39][40]
- Indian national cricket teamwon theODISeries against South Africa in South Africa in first in History.
February[edit]
- India national under-19 cricket teamwon the2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cupheld in New Zealand beating Australia in the Final.
March[edit]
- Indian national cricket teamwon the2018 Nidahas TrophybeatingBangladeshin Final.
- Chennaiyin FCbecame champions ofIndian Super Leaguefor second time defeatingBengaluru FCin the final.
- Minerva Punjab FCbecame champions ofI-League.
May[edit]
- Chennai Super Kingswon the2018 Indian Premier LeaguebeatingSunrisers Hyderabadin the Final.
June[edit]
- IndiahostsAfghanistanfor their first-everTest.India won by an innings and 62 runs.[41]
July[edit]
- Indian national cricket teamwonT20Iseries against England in England for the first time in History
November[edit]
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cupwas scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 16 atKalinga Stadium,Bhubaneswar.[42]
December[edit]
India vs Australia test series 2018
In Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. Defending champions Australia won the third place match by defeating England 8–1.[4]
Publications[edit]
- “Republic of Caste” byAnand Teltumbde
- “The Billionnaire Raj” byJames Crabtree
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- January 2 –Radha Viswanathan,vocalist and classical dancer, daughter ofM. S. Subbulakshmi,83[43]
- January 4 –Ulhas Bapat,santoor player, 67[44]
- January 6 –Kapil Mohan,entrepreneur, chairman and managing director of Mohan Meakin, 88[45]
- January 6 –Baldev Raj,nuclear physicist, director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 70[46]
- January 7 –Shrivallabh Vyas,Hindi film and television actor, 60[47]
- January 7 –Saksham Yadav,former powerlifting world champion, 28[48]
- January 12 –Doodhnath Singh,Hindi writer, critic and poet, 81[49]
- January 14 –Satnam Singh Kainth,politician, former MLA from Banga Assembly Constituency, former MP from Phillaur, 56[50]
- January 15 –Ava Mukherjee,film and television actress (Devdas,Detective Naani), 88[51]
- January 15 –Buddhadev Das Gupta,sarod player, 84[52]
- January 15 –Raghunath Jha,former Union minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise in theFirst Manmohan Singh ministry,78[53]
- January 15 –Gnani Sankaran,journalist and writer in Tamil, 64[54]
- January 16 –Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil,Indian Syro-Malankala Catholic prelate, Bishop of Bathery (1996–2010) and Puthur (2010–2017), 67[55]
- January 18 –Kashinatha Hathwar,actor and director primarily in Kannada, 67[56]
- January 18 –Chandi Lahiri,journalist, cartoonist atAnandabazar Patrika,88[57]
- January 19 –Sriniwas Tiwari,freedom fighter, Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1993–2003), 91[58]
- January 20 –Hasmukh Patel,architect, 84[59]
- January 26 –Supriya Devi,Bengali actress, 85
- January 30 –Chintaman Vanaga,politician and Member of Parliament fromPalghar,61
February[edit]
- February 11-Parbati Ghose,85, Oriya film director
- February 24-Sridevi,Bollywood Actress, 54
- February 28 –Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya,82, 69th Shankaracharya guru
March[edit]
- March 1 –Arabinda Muduli,56, Indian musician and Bhajan singer
- March 2 –Khagendra Jamatia,64, Indian politician
- March 4 –Javed Abidi,53, Indian disability rights activist
- March 6 –Shammi,87, actress
- March 6 –Indra Bahadur Rai,91, Indian writer
- March 9 –Patangrao Kadam,74, politician fromMaharashtra,former Forest Minister in Maharashtra Government
- March 9 –Pyarelal Wadali,75, Indian Sufi singer
- March 13 –Hamida Habibullah,101, politician
- March 14 –Narendra Jha,55, actor and singer
- March 19 –Kedarnath Singh,83, poet
- March 27 –Gangadhar Pantawne,81, writer[60]
April[edit]
- April 2 –Bhai Vaidya,89, veteran Socialist leader, former Home Minister ofMaharashtrastate
- April 3 –S. Madhavan,84, politician
- April 4 –Raobail,80, Indian cartoonist
- April 6 –Raj Kishore,85, Indian actor
- April 7 –Munin Barua,72, Indian film director
- April 12 –Naseem Mirza Changezi,108, Indian independence activist[61]
- April 14 –Ram Kumar,94, Indian artist[62]
- April 15 –Waqar Ahmad Shah,74, Indian politician
May[edit]
- May 4 –BN Vijaya Kumar,60, politician andMLAfrom Jayanagar, Karnataka
- May 6 –Arun Date,84, Marathi singer
- May 11 –Anita Das,66, Odia actress[63]
- May 14 –E. C. George Sudarshan,86, Indian theoretical physicist
- May 19 –Jivya Soma Mashe,84, Indian Warli tribal artist
- May 31 –Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar,67, Minister of Agriculture inMaharashtragovernment
June[edit]
- June 9 –Shantaram Naik,72, politician, member of the Rajya Sabha (2005–2017)
- June 12
- Ram Chander Bainda,72, politician, member of theLok Sabha
- Bhaiyyu Maharaj,50, spiritual guru
- June 14 –Shujaat Bukhari,63, journalist (assassinated)
July[edit]
- July 9 –Kavi Kumar Azad,Actor inTarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
- July 17 –Rita Bhaduri,62, actress
- July 20 –Akhtar Raza Khan,77, Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and mufti.
- July 19 –Gopal das neeraj,93, Hindi poet
August[edit]
- August 7 –M. Karunanidhi,94, former DMK chief and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu[64][65]
- August 13 –Somnath Chatterjee,former MP and Speaker of Lok Sabha[66]
- August 14 –Balram Das Tandon,Governor of Chhattisgarh,former Deputy Chief Minister ofPunjaband former Member of theBharatiya Jana Sangh
- August 14 –Chemmanam Chacko,92, Malayalam poet[67]
- August 15 –Ajit Wadekar,77, cricketer
- August 16 –Atal Bihari Vajpayee,93, former Prime Minister of India.
- August 22 –Gurudas Kamat,63, politician,Minister of Communications and Information Technologyin Government of India
- August 23 –Kuldip Nayar,95, journalist, ex-High Commissioner of India to United Kingdom
- August 24 –Vijay Chavan,Marathi film and play actor
September[edit]
- September 17 –Captain Raju,68, military officer and actor
October[edit]
- October 20 –N. D. Tiwari,93, politician
- October 28 –Madan Lal Khurana,formerChief Minister of Delhi,Governor of Rajasthan
November[edit]
- November 12 –Ananth Kumar,59, politician and minister
- November 27 –Mohammed Aziz,64, playback singer
December[edit]
- December 17 – Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, 78, leader in Battle of Longewala, Maha Veer Chakra awardee.
- December 22-Danish Zehen,24 contestant oface of spaceDied in car accident
- December 24 –Dwijen Mukhopadhyay,91, Bengali composer
- December 30 –Mrinal Sen,95, Bengali filmmaker
- December 31 -
- Kader Khan,81, Indian actor
- Simon Britto Rodrigues,64, politician
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