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**[[Delhi]] was engulfed in the worst [[fog]] of the season, with visibility dropping to zero. Flight and train services were disrupted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/india-news/dense-fog-in-delhi-ncr-hits-flight-train-services-full-report-627135|title=Delhi wakes up to season's 'worst fog', trains, flights affected; visibility less than 50 metres|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|access-date=January 1, 2018|language=en|archive-date=December 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225050103/https://www.abplive.in/india-news/dense-fog-in-delhi-ncr-hits-flight-train-services-full-report-627135|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**[[Delhi]] was engulfed in the worst [[fog]] of the season, with visibility dropping to zero. Flight and train services were disrupted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/india-news/dense-fog-in-delhi-ncr-hits-flight-train-services-full-report-627135|title=Delhi wakes up to season's 'worst fog', trains, flights affected; visibility less than 50 metres|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|access-date=January 1, 2018|language=en|archive-date=December 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225050103/https://www.abplive.in/india-news/dense-fog-in-delhi-ncr-hits-flight-train-services-full-report-627135|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**The state of [[Telangana]] started providing round-the-clock uninterrupted free [[power supply]] to 2.3&nbsp;million agricultural consumers, becoming the first state in the country to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2018/jan/01/telangana-to-get-uninterrupted-power-from-today-1741343.html|title=Telangana to get uninterrupted power from today|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-01-01/Telangana-farmers-to-get-uninterrupted-power-supply-from-today/349192|title=Telangana farmers to get uninterrupted power supply from today|website=The Hans India|date=January 2018|language=en|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref>
**The state of [[Telangana]] started providing round-the-clock uninterrupted free [[power supply]] to 2.3&nbsp;million agricultural consumers, becoming the first state in the country to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2018/jan/01/telangana-to-get-uninterrupted-power-from-today-1741343.html|title=Telangana to get uninterrupted power from today|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-01-01/Telangana-farmers-to-get-uninterrupted-power-supply-from-today/349192|title=Telangana farmers to get uninterrupted power supply from today|website=The Hans India|date=January 2018|language=en|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref>
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**One dead after clashes brokeout between [[Dalit]]s and [[Maratha]]s in [[Maharashtra]] during the celebration of 1818 victory of [[British India]]n troops over [[Baji Rao II]] at [[Koregaon Bhima]] village.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Maharashtra caste clash: Several schools and colleges shut in Mumbai – Times of India|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-caste-clash-protesters-block-mumbais-harbour-line/articleshow/62335957.cms|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> Schools and colleges in [[Mumbai]] were shut after the violence spread to the city.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Banerjee|first=Shoumojit|date=January 2, 2018|title=Maharashtra tense a day after clashes during bicentenary celebrations of Koregaon-Bhima battle|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-tense-a-day-after-clashes-during-bicentenary-celebrations-of-koregaon-bhima-battle/article22352367.ece|access-date=January 2, 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Riot police]] were called in to control the violence.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pune's Dalit Violence Reaches Mumbai, Riot Police Called In: 10 Updates|work=NDTV.com|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/dalit-protesters-stop-traffic-near-mumbai-over-pune-rally-violence-1794803|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The flames of riots were spread all over [[Maharashtra]], 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 -
* 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 the [[Medical Council of India]] with [[National Medical Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ima-strike-call-may-hit-private-opds-today/articleshow/62330539.cms|title=IMA Strike|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/doctors-to-go-on-strike-on-january-2/article22347477.ece|title=Doctors to observe nation-wide strike on January 2 against the NMC Bill|date=January 1, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 2, 2018|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Strike was called off mid-way as the government agrees to send the bill to [[Parliament of India|Parliamentary]] [[Standing committee (India)|standing committee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/doctors-to-go-on-nationwide-strike-to-protest-national-medical-commission-bill/article22350886.ece|title=Doctors withdraw strike after govt. sends NMC Bill to Parliamentary Standing Committee|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=January 2, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 2, 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
**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 the [[Medical Council of India]] with [[National Medical Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ima-strike-call-may-hit-private-opds-today/articleshow/62330539.cms|title=IMA Strike|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/doctors-to-go-on-strike-on-january-2/article22347477.ece|title=Doctors to observe nation-wide strike on January 2 against the NMC Bill|date=January 1, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 2, 2018|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Strike was called off mid-way as the government agrees to send the bill to [[Parliament of India|Parliamentary]] [[Standing committee (India)|standing committee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/doctors-to-go-on-nationwide-strike-to-protest-national-medical-commission-bill/article22350886.ece|title=Doctors withdraw strike after govt. sends NMC Bill to Parliamentary Standing Committee|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=January 2, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 2, 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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**One dead after clashes brokeout between [[Dalit]]s and [[Maratha]]s in [[Maharashtra]] during the celebration of 1818 victory of [[British India]]n troops over [[Baji Rao II]] at [[Koregaon Bhima]] village.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-caste-clash-protesters-block-mumbais-harbour-line/articleshow/62335957.cms|title=Maharashtra caste clash: Several schools and colleges shut in Mumbai – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> Schools and colleges in [[Mumbai]] were shut after the violence spread to the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-tense-a-day-after-clashes-during-bicentenary-celebrations-of-koregaon-bhima-battle/article22352367.ece|title=Maharashtra tense a day after clashes during bicentenary celebrations of Koregaon-Bhima battle|last=Banerjee|first=Shoumojit|date=January 2, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 2, 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Riot police]] were called in to control the violence.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/dalit-protesters-stop-traffic-near-mumbai-over-pune-rally-violence-1794803|title=Pune's Dalit Violence Reaches Mumbai, Riot Police Called In: 10 Updates|work=NDTV.com|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The flames of riots were spread all over [[Maharashtra]], people violating public property and stone pelting. Army, Police Force was called out. Article 144 was imposed in many regions of the state.
**[[Finance Minister of India|Finance Minister]] [[Arun Jaitley]] informed the [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] that [[Cryptocurrency|crypto-currencies]] like [[Bitcoin]] are not [[legal tender]] in the country, as they are not backed by the sovereign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bitcoin-not-a-legal-tender-in-india-says-arun-jaitley/articleshow/62335181.cms|title=Bitcoin not a legal tender in India, says Arun Jaitley|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The government has earlier cautioned people not to invest in crypto-currencies, terming them [[ponzi scheme]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/government-puts-bitcoin-in-ponzi-scheme-basket/article10005234.ece|title=Cryptocurrencies are a Ponzi scheme, warns FinMin|date=December 29, 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=January 2, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
**[[Finance Minister of India|Finance Minister]] [[Arun Jaitley]] informed the [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] that [[Cryptocurrency|crypto-currencies]] like [[Bitcoin]] are not [[legal tender]] in the country, as they are not backed by the sovereign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bitcoin-not-a-legal-tender-in-india-says-arun-jaitley/articleshow/62335181.cms|title=Bitcoin not a legal tender in India, says Arun Jaitley|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The government has earlier cautioned people not to invest in crypto-currencies, terming them [[ponzi scheme]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/government-puts-bitcoin-in-ponzi-scheme-basket/article10005234.ece|title=Cryptocurrencies are a Ponzi scheme, warns FinMin|date=December 29, 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=January 2, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
* January 5 - [[Central Statistics Office (India)|Central Statistics Office]] estimates [[GDP Growth]] at 6.5% for the 2017–18 financial year, compared to 7.1% for the previous year. The estimates quote the effects of [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]] transition and agrarian distress for the slowest growth in four years and forecast growth to pick up in the next year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/gdp-growth-rate-at-xxx-for-fy18-first-advance-estimates-show/articleshow/62380680.cms|title=GDP growth may slow down to 6.5% in FY18|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gdp-growth-seen-slowing-to-4-year-low-of-65-in-2017-18/article22378942.ece|title=GDP growth seen slowing to 4-year low of 6.5% in 2017–18|date=January 5, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 6, 2018|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* January 5 - [[Central Statistics Office (India)|Central Statistics Office]] estimates [[GDP Growth]] at 6.5% for the 2017–18 financial year, compared to 7.1% for the previous year. The estimates quote the effects of [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]] transition and agrarian distress for the slowest growth in four years and forecast growth to pick up in the next year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/gdp-growth-rate-at-xxx-for-fy18-first-advance-estimates-show/articleshow/62380680.cms|title=GDP growth may slow down to 6.5% in FY18|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gdp-growth-seen-slowing-to-4-year-low-of-65-in-2017-18/article22378942.ece|title=GDP growth seen slowing to 4-year low of 6.5% in 2017–18|date=January 5, 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=January 6, 2018|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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*January 20 - India won [[2018 Blind Cricket World Cup]].
*January 20 - India won [[2018 Blind Cricket World Cup]].
* January 21 - President suspended the membership of [[Vidhan Sabha]] of 20 MLAs of [[Delhi Government]] under the Office of Profit.
* January 21 - President suspended the membership of [[Vidhan Sabha]] of 20 MLAs of [[Delhi Government]] under the Office of Profit.
*January 26 -
**[[Kasganj violence]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]
**[[Pakki encounter]] by [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]]

=== February ===

* February 3 - [[2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra|Attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra]] following clashes between workers of [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] and [[Samajwadi Party]] at [[Dadar]].


=== March ===
=== March ===


* March 12 - [[Kisan Long March, Maharashtra]] reached Mumbai. Nearly 30,000 farmers under the aegis of [[All India Kisan Sabha]] marched to Mumbai for loan waiver and implementation of [[M. S. Swaminathan]] Commission recommendations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farmers' long march to Mumbai: 5 things to know about the protest|url=https://www.dailyo.in/variety/farm-crisis-agricultural-sector-cpm-farmers-long-march-loan-waiver-maharashtra/story/1/22781.html|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref>
* March 12 - [[Kisan Long March, Maharashtra]] reached Mumbai. Nearly 30,000 farmers under the aegis of [[All India Kisan Sabha]] marched to Mumbai for loan waiver and implementation of [[M. S. Swaminathan]] Commission recommendations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farmers' long march to Mumbai: 5 things to know about the protest|url=https://www.dailyo.in/variety/farm-crisis-agricultural-sector-cpm-farmers-long-march-loan-waiver-maharashtra/story/1/22781.html|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref>

=== April ===

* April 2 - [[April 2018 caste protests in India]]
* April 7 - [[2018 Tamil Nadu protests for Kaveri water sharing]]
* April 11 - [[IRNSS-1I]] successfully launched from [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]].

=== May ===

* [[Indian WhatsApp lynchings]]


=== June ===
=== June ===
*June 8 - [[2018 Karbi Anglong lynching]] taken place due to [[Fake news]] spread through [[WhatsApp]].
*June 20 – [[Government of India|Government]] report warns that in 21 cities groundwater will run out by the year 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/video/883445/video-21-indian-cities-will-run-out-of-groundwater-in-2-years-says-a-government-report|title=Video: 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater in 2 years, says a government report}}</ref>
*June 20 – [[Government of India|Government]] report warns that in 21 cities groundwater will run out by the year 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/video/883445/video-21-indian-cities-will-run-out-of-groundwater-in-2-years-says-a-government-report|title=Video: 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater in 2 years, says a government report}}</ref>


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===September===
===September===


* Sept 6 - A five judge bench of [[Supreme Court of India]] unanimously decriminalized [[Section 377]] of [[Indian Penal Code]] which criminalize [[Homosexuality]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Section 377 verdict: Section 377: Here's everything you need to know {{!}} Whats is Section 377?|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sc-delivers-historic-verdict-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-section-377/articleshow/65698429.cms|access-date=2022-01-19}}</ref>
* Sept 6 - A five judge bench of [[Supreme Court of India]] unanimously decriminalized [[Section 377]] of [[Indian Penal Code]] which criminalize [[Homosexuality]] in [[Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India]] case.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Section 377 verdict: Section 377: Here's everything you need to know {{!}} Whats is Section 377?|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sc-delivers-historic-verdict-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-section-377/articleshow/65698429.cms|access-date=2022-01-19}}</ref>
*Sept 28 - [[Supreme Court of India]] allows [[entry of women to Sabarimala]].
*Sept 28 -
**[[Supreme Court of India]] allows [[entry of women to Sabarimala]].
**[[2018 attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujarat|Attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujarat]] began following a rape at [[Himatnagar]].


=== October ===
=== October ===
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=== November ===
=== November ===


* Nov 16 - [[Cyclone Gaja]] makes landfall near [[Nagapattinam]].
* November 29 - Thousands of farmers under the leadership of [[All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee]] gather at [[Ramlila Maidan]] [[Delhi]] demanding [[Government of India]] debt relief and fair prices for their farm produce.<ref>{{Cite web|last=November 30|first=India Today Web Desk|last2=November 30|first2=2018UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2018 12:41|title=Farmers brave chilly night at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Mission Parliament today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-brave-chilly-night-at-ramlila-maidan-in-delhi-mission-parliament-today-1399329-2018-11-30|access-date=2022-01-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
*Nov 29 - Thousands of farmers under the leadership of [[All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee]] gather at [[Ramlila Maidan]] [[Delhi]] demanding [[Government of India]] debt relief and fair prices for their farm produce.<ref>{{Cite web|last=November 30|first=India Today Web Desk|last2=November 30|first2=2018UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2018 12:41|title=Farmers brave chilly night at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Mission Parliament today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-brave-chilly-night-at-ramlila-maidan-in-delhi-mission-parliament-today-1399329-2018-11-30|access-date=2022-01-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>


=== December ===
=== December ===
*9 December - [[Kannur International Airport]] dedicated to the nation. It becomes the fourth [[International airport]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-09|title=Kannur Airport inaugurated, Kerala gets its fourth international airport|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kannur-airport-inaugurated-kerala-gets-its-fourth-international-airport-93019|access-date=2022-01-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
*Dec 9 - [[Kannur International Airport]] dedicated to the nation. It becomes the fourth [[International airport]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-09|title=Kannur Airport inaugurated, Kerala gets its fourth international airport|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kannur-airport-inaugurated-kerala-gets-its-fourth-international-airport-93019|access-date=2022-01-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
*13 December - 15 miners got trapped in a rat hole mine at [[East Jaintia Hills district]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Scroll|title=Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy divers re-enter main pit of mine on Day 18 of rescue operations|url=https://scroll.in/latest/907719/meghalaya-trapped-miners-navy-divers-re-enter-main-pit-of-mine-on-day-18-of-rescue-operations|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Dec 13 - 15 miners got trapped in a rat hole mine at [[East Jaintia Hills district]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Scroll|title=Meghalaya trapped miners: Navy divers re-enter main pit of mine on Day 18 of rescue operations|url=https://scroll.in/latest/907719/meghalaya-trapped-miners-navy-divers-re-enter-main-pit-of-mine-on-day-18-of-rescue-operations|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Dec 16 - In the [[2018 Men's Hockey World Cup]] held at [[Odisha]], [[Belgium men's national field hockey team|Belgium]] emerged as champions.
*Dec 17 - [[Cyclone Phethai]] affects [[Coastal Andhra]].


== Sports ==
== Sports ==

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Events in the year 2018 in the Republic of India.

Government of India

Central government

Photo Post Name
President of India Ram Nath Kovind
Vice-President of India

Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Venkaiah Naidu
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora

State governments

State Governor Chief Minister Chief Justice
Andhra Pradesh E.S.L Narasimhan Nara Chandra Babu Naidu Ranganathan(Hyderabad High Court)
Arunachal Pradesh B. D. Mishra Pema Khandu Ajit Singh (Gauhati High Court)
Assam Jagdish Mukhi Sarbananda Sonowal Ajit Singh (Gauhati High Court)
Bihar Lalji Tandon Nitish Kumar Rajendra Menon (Patna High Court)
Chhattisgarh Anandiben Patel Bhupesh Baghel T. B Radhakrishnan
Goa Mridula Sinha Manohar Parrikar Manjula Chellur
Gujarat Om Prakash Kohli Vijay Rupani R. Subhash Reddy
Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki Manohar Lal Khattar Shiavax Jal Vazifdar
Himachal Pradesh Acharya Dev Vrat Jai Ram Thakur Sanjay Karol (Acting)
Jammu and Kashmir Satyapal Malik president's rule Badar Durrez Ahmed
Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu Raghubar Das Dhirubhai N. Patel (Acting)
Karnataka Vajubhai Vala H.D.Kumaraswamy H. G. Ramesh (Acting)
Kerala P. Sathasivam Pinarayi Vijayan Antony Dominic (Acting)
Madhya Pradesh Om Prakash Kohli (Additional charge) Kamal Nath Hemant Gupta
Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Devendra Fadnavis Manjula Chellur
Manipur Najma Heptulla N. Biren Singh N. Kotiswar Singh (Acting)
Meghalaya Ganga Prasad Mukul Sangma Dinesh Maheshwari
Mizoram Nirbhay Sharma Zoramthanga Ajit Singh
Nagaland Padmanabha Acharya Neiphiu Rio Ajit Singh
Odisha Ganeshi Lal Naveen Patnaik Vineet Saran
Punjab V. P. Singh Badnore Amarinder Singh Shiavax Jal Vazifdar
Rajasthan Kalyan Singh Vasundhara Raje Pradeep Nandrajog
Sikkim Shriniwas Patil Pawan Kumar Chamling Satish K. Agnihotri
Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit Edappadi K. Palaniswami Indira Banerjee
Telangana E. S. L. Narasimhan (Additional charge) K. Chandrashekar Rao Ramesh Ranganathan (Acting)
Tripura Tathagata Roy Biplab Kumar Deb Tinlianthang Vaiphei
Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik Yogi Adityanath Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
Uttarakhand Krishan Kant Paul Trivendra Singh Rawat K. M. Joseph
West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi Mamata Banerjee Jyotirmay Bhattacharya (Acting)

Elections

Following elections were scheduled to take place in various states of the country

Events

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August

  • August 10–20 – Heavy rainfall causes the 2018 Kerala floods. It was the worst flood to hit the state in a century.
  • August 16 – Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. He was the first Indian prime minister who was not a member of the Indian National Congress party to have served a full five-year term in office.

September

October

November

December

Sports

January

February

March

May

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July

November

December

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]

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September

  • September 17 – Captain Raju, 68, military officer and actor

October

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