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Events in the year 2018 in the Republic of India.
Incumbents
Government of India
- President of India: Ram Nath Kovind
- Vice-President of India: Venkaiah Naidu
- Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi
- Chief Justice of India: Dipak Misra
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Sumitra Mahajan
State Governments
Elections
Following elections are scheduled to take place in various states of the country
- 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
Events
January
- January 1
- Delhi is engulfed in the worst fog of the season, with visibility dropping to zero. Flight and train services are disrupted.[1][2]
- The state of Telangana starts providing round-the-clock uninterrupted free power supply to 2.3 million agricultural consumers, becoming the first state in the country to do so.[3][4]
- January 2
- 290,000 doctors across the country participate 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.[5][6]The Strike is called off mid-way as the government agrees to send the bill to parliamentary standing committee.[7]
- One person is dead after clashes breakout between Dalits and Marathas in Maharashtra during the celebration of 1818 victory of British Indian troops over Baji Rao II at Koregaon Bhima village.[8] Schools and colleges in Mumbai are shut after the violence spreads to the city.[9]Riot police are called in to control the violence.[10]
- Finance minister Arun Jaitley informs the Parliament that crypto-currencies like Bitcoin are not legal tender in the country, as they are not backed by the sovereign.[11]The government has earlier cautioned people not to invest in crypto-currencies, terming them ponzi schemes.[12]
- January 26 - 10 heads of state of Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries are expected to be present at the 69th Republic Day functions in New Delhi.[13]
Sports
January
- Vidarbha beat Delhi by 9 wickets to win their maiden Ranji Trophy.[14][15]
November
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. [16]
References
- ^ Bureau, ABP News. "Delhi wakes up to season's 'worst fog', trains, flights affected; visibility less than 50 metres". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, ABP News. "Delhi wakes up to season's 'worst fog', trains, flights affected; visibility less than 50 metres". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Telangana to get uninterrupted power from today". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Telangana farmers to get uninterrupted power supply from today". The Hans India. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "IMA Strike".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Doctors to observe nation-wide strike on January 2 against the NMC Bill". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2018-01-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Desk, The Hindu Net (2018-01-02). "Doctors withdraw strike after govt. sends NMC Bill to Parliamentary Standing Committee". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Maharashtra caste clash: Several schools and colleges shut in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (2018-01-02). "Maharashtra tense a day after clashes during bicentenary celebrations of Koregaon-Bhima battle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Pune's Dalit Violence Reaches Mumbai, Riot Police Called In: 10 Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Bitcoin not a legal tender in India, says Arun Jaitley". The Economic Times. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Bureau, Our (2017-12-29). "Cryptocurrencies are a Ponzi scheme, warns FinMin". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "10 ASEAN Leaders to Attend 69th Republic Day as Chief Guests". The Quint. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- ^ "Delhi vs Vidarbha, Final, Ranji Trophy, 2017-18". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Dec 29 2017 - Jan 1 2018 | Match Report | ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ NDTVSports.com. "FIH allocates 4 major events to India including 2018 World Cup – NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
