2024 in India
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The following is a list of scheduled and expected events for the year 2024 in India.
Incumbents[edit]
National government[edit]
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State governments[edit]
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January:
- ISRO successfully launched its inaugural X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite XPoSat to study black holes and galaxies. The XPoSat aims to explore the polarization of intense X-ray sources in space.[1]
- 2023–2024 Indian truckers' protests
- 2 January - Prime Minister visits Lakshadweep for a two day visit.[2]
- 3 January: A court in India sentences two men to death over a train bombing in 2005 which killed 14 people.[3]
- 6 January
- Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India's first solar mission, has successfully entered its final orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.[4]
- Three Ministers of Maldives passes derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi in social media sparking massive tourism boycott call and ticket cancellation to islands from India.[5]
- 7 January - Maldives suspends three of its ministers namely Maryam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid due to diplomatic and economic backlash after their derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi.[6]
- 12 January - Prime Minister of India dedicates Mumbai Trans Harbour Link the longest bridge in India that connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai to the nation. [7][8]
- 14 January - Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Rahul Gandhi commences at Northeast India.
Unknown[edit]
- 2024 Indian general election[9]
- Venus Orbiter Mission may be launched in 2024.[10]
Predicted and scheduled events[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- 1 January: Ved Prakash Nanda, 89, legal scholar.[11][12]
- 3 January: J. P. S. Uberoi, 90, sociologist.[13]
- 5 January: Balwant Singh Nandgarh, 80, Sikh leader, jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib (2003–2015).[14]
- 9 January: Rashid Khan, 55, Hindustani classical musician.[15]
- 10 January:
- Sushree Devi, 73, politician, MP (2002–2008) and Odisha MLA (1990–1995).[16]
- Shamim Jairajpuri, 81, zoologist.[17]
- 13 January: Prabha Atre, 91, classical vocalist.[18]
- 14 January: T. H. Musthafa, 82, politician, Kerala MLA (1977–1995, 2001–2006).[19]
- 15 January: K. J. Joy, 77, composer.[20]
Sport[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ISRO to study black holes; launch of X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite today; here's all you need to know". Mint. Mint. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Stealing a page from PM Modi's Lakshadweep itinerary". Hindustan Times. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Pandey, Sanjay. "2005 Shramjeevi Express blast case accused get death penalty". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Halo-Orbit Insertion of Aditya-L1 Successfully Accomplished". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Boycott Maldives sparks ticket cancellation". Business Standard.
- ^ "Maldives govt suspends 3 ministers over racist remarks against PM Modi for Lakshadweep post: Reports". The Times of India. 2024-01-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Speed limit 100 km/hr, no bikes and autos: All about India's longest sea bridge". India Today. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Atal Setu news: PM Modi to inaugurate Mumbai Trans Harbour Link today". mint. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Modi Faces Test in State Polls Before 2024 General Elections". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Isro to join race to Venus, eyes 2024 orbiter launch". The Times of India. 2022-05-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Prof Ved Prakash Nanda passes away in US, PM offers condolences". The Statesman Newspaper. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Deshpande, Vikas (2024-01-02). "HSS mourns passing of Prof. Ved Nanda". Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Prof JPS Uberoi dies at 90: Colleagues remember D-School's towering sociology figure, his out-of-the box thinking". The Indian Express. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Former Jathedar Takhat Damdama Sahib Balwant Singh Nandgarh passes away". The Times of India. 2024-01-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at the age of 55". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Nayak, Subadh (2024-01-10). "Former Aul MLA Sushree Devi passes away". KalingaTV. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "MANUU pays rich tributes to Shamim Jairajpuri, its founder VC". The Siasat Daily. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Shirodkar, Neel (2024-01-13). "Veteran classical singer Prabha Atre passes away at 91 in Pune". PUNE.NEWS. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Former Kerala minister and Congress leader T H Musthafa passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Malayalam music director K.J. Joy dies at 77". News9live. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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