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List of events
The following is a list of events for the year 2024 in India .
Incumbents
National government
State governments
Events
January
30 January - Three
CRPF personnel are killed and 14 others injured in a
Naxal attack near Tekalgudem village in
Chhattisgarh . The incident occurs during a search operation by a joint team of security personnel. The deceased include constables from the
CoBRA and CRPF
battalions .
[15]
February
2 February -
Champai Soren takes oath as
Chief Minister of Jharkhand following the arrest of
Hemant Soren .
[17]
6 February:
7 February - The
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly passes the
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2024, making
Uttarakhand the first state in India to have a law on the
Uniform Civil Code .
Chief Minister
Pushkar Singh Dhami describes it as a "historic moment" for the country.
[20]
8 February -
2024 Haldwani violence : Four people are killed and over 100 are injured after clashes break out in
Haldwani , Uttarakhand after the
demolition of an
illegal
madrasa following a
court order which took place in a
Muslim -dominated area.
Rioters
pelt stones at
police officers and set
vehicles on fire, prompting the
suspension of internet services , the closure of schools, and
shoot-at-sight orders against the
rioters .
[21]
[22]
12 February:
14 February - Modi inaugurates the
BAPS Hindu Mandir , the first
Hindu temple in
Abu Dhabi ,
UAE .
[25]
15 February:
A unanimous judgement by the constitutional bench of the
Supreme Court of India strikes down the
Electoral bond scheme , stating it to be unconstitutional, arbitrary and violative of right to information under article 19 of the Constitution.
[26]
A fire breaks out at a paint factory in
Alipur, Delhi , resulting in 11 deaths and 4 injuries.
[27]
17 February:
20 February - PM Modi visits
Jammu and Kashmir , where he launches multiple development projects worth ₹30,500 crore ($3.679 billion). The initiatives include the inauguration of railway lines, electrification of sections, establishment of educational institutions like
IITs ,
IIMs , and
AIIMS , as well as the development of civic infrastructure and public facilities across the region.
[31]
23 February –
2024 Indian farmers' protest : A fifth farmer dies in 10 days amid ongoing clashes.
[32]
24 February – A tractor carrying a wagon loaded with Hindu pilgrims overturns and falls into a pond in
Kasganj District , Uttar Pradesh, killing 23 people and injuring nine.
[33]
25 February –
Nafe Singh Rathee , the
INLD State President and former MLA, is shot and killed in
Bahadurgarh ,
Jhajjar district,
Haryana .
[34]
27 February -
March
April
3 April – Seven people, including two children are killed in a fire at a tailoring shop in
Aurangabad .
[47]
12 April – Two chief suspects and conspirators in the March
2024 café bombing in Bengaluru are arrested in
Kolkata .
[48]
14 April – The
BJP launches its
manifesto for the
2024 Lok Sabha election in the name of ‘Sankalp Patra’ (Resolution Letter).
[49]
16 April:
19 April –
2024 Indian general election : Indians begin voting to elect members to the 18th
Lok Sabha . With 968 million people eligible to vote, this election is expected to be the largest election in history. Voting will continue in a total of seven phases, lasting until June.
[52]
19 April – A restaurant fire that spreads to an adjacent hotel in
Patna kills six people and injures 20.
[53]
29 April – Two people die in a heatwave in southern India.
[54]
May
June
Predicted and scheduled events
Deaths
January
1 January:
Ved Prakash Nanda , 89, legal scholar.
[85]
[86]
3 January:
J. P. S. Uberoi , 90, sociologist.
[87]
5 January:
Balwant Singh Nandgarh , 80, Sikh leader,
jathedar of
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib (2003–2015).
[88]
9 January:
Rashid Khan , 55,
Hindustani classical musician.
[89]
10 January:
13 January:
Prabha Atre , 91, classical vocalist.
[92]
14 January:
T. H. Musthafa , 82, politician,
Kerala MLA (1977–1995, 2001–2006).
[93]
15 January:
K. J. Joy , 77, composer.
[94]
16 January:
K. B. Sreedevi , 83, writer.
[95]
17 January:
Baldev Raj Chawla , 86, politician,
Punjab MLA .
20 January:
22 January:
Jagdish Gandhi , 87, educationist and politician,
Uttar Pradesh MLA (1969–1974) and founder of
City Montessori School .
[98]
24 January:
Noble Jose , 44, film producer (
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal ,
Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi ).
25 January:
27 January:
Sreela Majumdar , 65, actress (
Damul ,
Ek Din Pratidin ,
Mandi ).
[101]
29 January:
P. Narsa Reddy , 92, independence activist and politician,
MP (1989–1991) and
Andhra Pradesh MLA (1962–1978).
[102]
31 January:
Anil Babar , 74, Politician,
Maharashtra MLA (since 2019).
[103]
February
4 February:
N. K. Desam , 87, poet and literary critic.
[104]
6 February:
11 February:
Usha Kiran Khan , litterateur and
Padma Shri awardee.
[107]
16 February:
Imitiaz Qureshi , 93, First chef to receive
Padma Shri .
[108]
17 February: Suhani Bhatnagar, 19, actress (
Dangal ).
[109]
24 February:
Kumar Shahani , 83, film director and screenwriter.
[110]
26 February:
Pankaj Udhas , Classical Singer
27 February:
Shafiqur Rahman Barq , four times Member of
Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly and five times
member of Parliament .
[111]
March
May
June
Sport
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"लखनऊ : CMS स्कूल के संस्थापक जगदीश गांधी का निधन, लंबे समय से मेदांता में चल रहा था इलाज" . Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-01-22 .
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"Veteran BJP leader, former Dy CM Bhabhra passes away in Jaipur" . The Statesman . 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25 .
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"Senior Bengali actor Sreela Majumdar dies aged 65" . The Week . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
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Shiv Sena MLA Anil Babar passes away, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde offers condolences
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"Malayalam poet N.K. Desam dies at 87" . The Hindu . 2024-02-05.
ISSN
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"Veteran Broadcaster Farooq Nazki Is No More" . Kashmir Life . 6 February 2024.
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"தஞ்சை முன்னாள் எம்.பி. பரசுராமன் உடல்நலக் குறைவால் காலமானார்..!!" . Dinakaran .
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"Renowned litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Usha Kiran Khan passes away in Patna" .
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"Ustaad, not a chef: Imtiaz Qureshi, known for reviving the 'dum pukht' cooking style, dies at 93" .
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"Dangal actor Suhani Bhatnagar, who played young Babita Phogat, dies at 19: Aamir Khan Productions confirms" .
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"Kumar Shahani, Pioneer of India's Parallel Cinema Movement, Dies at 83" . Variety .
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"संभल के सपा सांसद शफीकुर्रहमान बर्क का निधन, लंबी बीमारी से थे पीड़ित" . Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-02-27 .
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"Senior politician Biraj Adhikari passes away" .
Sikkim Express . Retrieved 15 March 2024 .
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"Bengali Actor Partha Sarathi Deb Dies At 68" . NDTV.com . Retrieved 24 March 2024 .
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"Former Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori, Who Vacated Seat for CM Pushkar Dhami, Dead" .
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"Ramoji Rao, Founder Of Ramoji Film City, Dies At 87" . NDTV.com . 9 June 2024.
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