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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]. The flames of riots spread all over Maharashtra, people violiting public property and stone pelting. Army, Police Force called out, Article 144 imposed in many regions of state.
- 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 5
- 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 GST transition and agrarian distress for the slowest growth in four years and forecast growth to pick up in the next year.[13][14]
- January 6
- 4 policemen are killed in an IED-blast aimed at a patrol unit in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir.[15]
- A CBI court sentenced RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to three and half year jail term, convicting 7 others in the fodder scam case in Bihar.[16]
- 11 people are killed in an avalanche in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.[17]
- January 8
- Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad states that the government is committed to freedom of the press, amid criticism of press censorship after UIDAI filed an FIR against a journalist of The Tribune for exposing illegal data access to Aadhaar database. [18]
- The annual three-day Flamingo festival starts in Sullurpeta near Chilika Lake, Andhra Pradesh.[19]
- January 9
- Supreme Court of India makes playing the National Anthem of India in movie halls not mandatory, reversing its earlier order after the Indian Central Government opposed the move and formed a committee to form guidelines about the issue.[20]
- January 12
- Indian Space Research Organisation places 31 satellites in orbit through its launch vehicle Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle including a Cartosat-2 series satellite. The launch comes four months after the failure of a PSLV launch.[21]
- In an unprecedented move, four senior-most judges of Supreme Court of India express public displeasure over the functioning of the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and call for his impeachment.[22]
- January 21
- President suspended the membership of Vidhan Sabha of 20 MLAs of Delhi Government under the Office of Profit.
- 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.[23]
Sports
January
- Vidarbha beat Delhi by 9 wickets to win their maiden Ranji Trophy.[24][25]
- Hyderabad Hunters defeat Bengaluru Blasters 4-3 to claim their maiden Premier Badminton League title.[26]
- India national blind cricket team claimed the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the finals by 2 wickets.[27][28]
September
- Asia Cup is scheduled to start.
November
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. [29]
Deaths
January
- 26 January- Supriya Devi,Veteran Bengali Actress,85
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) - ^ "GDP growth may slow down to 6.5% in FY18". The Economic Times. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "GDP growth seen slowing to 4-year low of 6.5% in 2017-18". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2018-01-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Blast In Jammu And Kashmir's Sopore, 4 Policemen Killed". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Lalu Prasad gets 3.5 years in jail, fined Rs 10 lakh in fodder scam case". The Economic Times. 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "11 killed in avalanche in north Kashmir's Kupwara district". www.hindustantimes.com/. 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Aadhaar 'data breach': govt. committed to freedom of press, says Ravi Shankar Prasad". The Hindu. PTI. 2018-01-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Correspondentnellore, Special (2018-01-08). "3-day Flamingo festival begins at Pulicat area". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (2018-01-09). "SC modifies order, says playing of national anthem in cinema halls is not mandatory". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Isro's PSLV-C40 places Cartosat-2 Series, 30 other satellites in two different orbits - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Desk, The Hindu Net (2018-01-12). "Live | Four Supreme Court judges complain against 'selective assignment of cases' by CJI". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
{{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.
- ^ "PBL Final: Hyderabad Hunters beat Bengaluru Blasters 4-3 to lift title, key updates". The Indian Express. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Blind Cricket World Cup: India Beat Pakistan by 2 Wickets to Lift Title". News18. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "India beat Pakistan to win Blind Cricket World Cup". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ NDTVSports.com. "FIH allocates 4 major events to India including 2018 World Cup – NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
