Portal:Current events/India/Events in October 2006

October 11, 2006 (Wednesday) The 2006 Man Booker Prize was awarded to Kiran Desai, for her fictional work The Inheritance of Loss. The 35-year-old is the youngest woman, and the third Indian, to win the £ 50,000 award. October 12, 2006 (Thursday) Delhi Police question South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs over match-fixing scandal during his Indian visit in 2000. (CNN-IBN) October 13, 2006 (Friday) The Seventh Indo-EU Summit starts in Helsinki, Finland. India is among the only six nations in the world (the other five being, US, Russia, Canada, Japan and England) who have strategic relations with European Union. (Hindustan Times) India relaxes restrictions on carrying liquids in cabins for air passengers. Most airlines in the world banned passengers from carrying liquids following the alleged transatlantic terrorist plot in August, to detonate liquid explosives carried on board several airliners from the United Kingdom to the United States. (The Hindu) The Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange, reached a record high of 12756.23 after being bearish for more than 5 months. The previous high was on May 10 at 12612.38. (The Business Line) October 14, 2006 (Saturday) Voices go up again against awarding capital punishment in India, as the death sentence for Mohammad Afzal, the key accused in the December 13 Parliament attack, is to be carried out on 20 October 2006. (The Hindu) For the first time, India presented its case before the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Vienna seeking exemption from NSG guidelines to enable full civilian nuclear cooperation with all its members. (The Indian Express) On his way back from a 5-day tour of Britain and Finland, Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh criticises the Big Powers for blocking the UN Reform. (The Hindu) October 15, 2006 (Sunday) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: India beats England by 4 wickets in the low-scoring curtain-raiser cricket match at Jaipur. (CricInfo.com) Indian President Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam celebrates his 75th birthday. (The Hindu) Galileo positioning system: India may quit the EU-led satellite navigation system project, citing usage concerns regarding sensitive data. (Times of India) Indian Air Force purchases 80 medium lift multi-role Mi-17 1V helicopters from Russia. (The Hindu) 2006 Dengue outbreak in India: The death toll in the Dengue Fever in Northern parts of India rises above 100 as 6 people die on a single day. (The Hindu) October 16, 2006 (Monday) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: Two Pakistani players, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, return home after being tested positive for the steroid, Nandrolone, in the second biggest doping case after Shane Warne in 2003. (CricInfo.com) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand beats South Africa by 87 runs in the second cricket match at Mumbai. (CricInfo.com) Ashoka Kumar Thakur vs. Union of India [1]: In the PIL filed against the quota policy to provide 27 per cent reservation to the Other Backward Classes, the Centre assures the Supreme Court that the policy of will be implemented only after the law is approved. (The Hindu) Barak Missile Deal Scandal: The controversy involving former Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes in alleged misappropriations during the purchase of Barak systems from Israel in 2000 heats up, as the indigenous Trishul missile project is posed for closure. (The Indian Express) October 17, 2006 (Tuesday) Delhi High Court convicts Santosh Kumar Singh, son of a former senior Delhi police officer, in the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, seven years after a trial court acquitted him. (The Hindu) India adds more than 6 million mobile phone subscribers in a single month increasing the number of users to 129.53 million. (Reuters) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the third cricket match at Jaipur. [CricInfo.com) Meetings at the level of Foreign Secretaries between India and Pakistan will resume on November 14, 2006. (BBC News) Contrary to the reports on October 16, the Defence Minister says that the Trishul missile project which is part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program is not shelved but extended. (The Hindu) October 18, 2006 (Wednesday) Ratan Tata's Tata Steel bids to purchase London-based Corus Group Plc, for US $7.6 billion, to become the sixth largest steel producer in the world. Tata Steel is currently in 56th place. (Bloomberg) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: West Indies beats Australia by 10 runs in the fourth cricket match at Mumbai. (CricInfo.com) Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and leader of Jamaat-ud-daawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, who was released early after 71 days in detention, proclaims India as Pakistan's "eternal enemy". (The Hindu) October 19, 2006 (Thursday) Veteran Tamil actress and Kalaimamani award winner, Srividya, dies of breast cancer at 53. She started her life as an actress at the age of 13 and had acted in more than 800 films. (Newindpress.com) Northeast monsoon sets in, in South India. (The Hindu) The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a charge sheet against arms dealer Abhishek Verma, son of a former Congress MP, in the Naval War Room Leak case. (DNA India) The Supreme Court of India upholds promotions based on reservations, but rules that quotas should not exceed 50 per cent. (The Hindu) India's state-owned primary domestic airline, Indian, will be merged with the international airline carrier, Air India, by the end of 2006. (Business Standard) October 20, 2006 (Friday) The death sentence for Mohammad Afzal, the key accused in the December 13 Parliament attack, which was supposed to be executed today, stands deferred as the President is yet to decide on the mercy plea. (The Hindu) Ratan Tata's Tata Steel, in its biggest ever acquisition, purchases London-based Corus Group Plc, for £ 4.3 billion, to become the fifth largest steel producer in the world. (Bloomberg) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 7 wickets in the fifth cricket match at Mumbai. (CricInfo.com) The life ban on Mohammad Azharuddin may be repealed by BCCI, even as it enters into crossroads with International Cricket Council over the authority to repeal life bans on national cricket players. Azharruddin was banned from playing cricket for life by the Indian board (BCCI) in 2000 after a federal inquiry found him guilty of match-fixing.(CricInfo.com) October 21, 2006 (Saturday) BBC plans to outsource its finance based work to India. (The Herald) India celebrates Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights. (Islamic Republic News Agency) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: Australia beats England by 6 wickets in the sixth cricket match at Jaipur. (CricInfo.com) October 22, 2006 (Sunday) India and Pakistan get into a blame-game, regarding the involvement of ISI on 7/11 attacks. (The Financial Express) Fast growing Indian expatriate community is starting to have more say in American way of life. (FoxNews.Com) Cairn India, the Indian subsidiary of Scottish firm Cairn Energy, plans to invest over Rs 9140 crores in India. (Business Standard) The ruling DMK-led alliance sweeps the Chennai Corporation Council local elections, losing just eight of the 155 wards it contested. (The Hindu) October 23, 2006 (Monday) The Government of India fears espionage within the Indian Army ranks, says that it may have been substantially infiltrated by moles from ISI. (The Telegraph) Indian Army will be testing indigenously developed Weapon Locating Radars (WLRs). These WLRs are developed by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited and based on the Rajendra Phased Array Radar System. (The Tribune) India pitching for a 10 per cent annual growth in the Eleventh Five Year Plan, after it grew above 8 per cent in 2005. (Business Standard) Tamil Nadu will have further talks with Kerala to discuss the Mullaiperiyar Dam issue. Mullaiperiyar Dam issue is one of many inter-state water disputes yet to be resolved in India. (The Hindu) Madame Tussauds plans to open its first branch in India at Mumbai. (Business Standard) Consortium led by Videocon buys Korea's third largest electronics manufacturer, Daewoo Electronics, for Rs 3150 crore (US$ 700 million). This is the third large-scale purchase by Videocon this year, after Thompson's global picture tube business and the Indian subsidiary of Electrolux. (The Hindu) October 24, 2006 (Tuesday) Pranab Mukherjee takes charge as Indian Foreign Minister. The position was lying vacant for nearly 11 months, and the Prime Minister of India was in charge, in the interim. (The Hindu) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the seventh cricket match at Ahmedabad. (CricInfo.com) October 25, 2006 (Wednesday) ISRO plans for manned space mission using a re-entry vehicle. (The Hindu) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: New Zealand moves on to the Semi-Finals beating Pakistan by 51 runs in the eighth cricket match at Mohali. (CricInfo.com) October 26, 2006 (Thursday) The Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act 2005 comes into force in India. BBC News India signs a fresh contract with Russia to buy 330 T-90S main battle tanks in CKDs for local assembly. Daily News & Analysis 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: West Indies beats India by 3 wickets in a thriller ninth cricket match at Ahmedabad. (CricInfo.com) October 27, 2006 (Friday) Two terror suspects allegedly recruited by the terrorist organisation, Al-Badr, were arrested in Mysore. (Times of India) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: South Africa beats Pakistan by 124 runs in the tenth cricket match at Mohali, to move on to the Semi Finals. (CricInfo.com) The death toll in the Dengue fever outbreak goes up to 133. (The Hindu) More than 10,00,000 bank employees all over India went on a day long strike to protest against proposed outsourcing of banking operations and thus paralysing the banking sector in India. (The Hindu) October 28, 2006 (Saturday) ISRO successfully test fires an indigenously developed cryogenic stage to be used in its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, making India one among the only 6 nations in the world to do so. Currently GSLV uses cryogenic stages from Russia. (The Hindu) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: A 3-wicket loss to England in the eleventh cricket match at Ahmedabad, doesn't stop West Indies from moving on to the Semi Finals. (CricInfo.com) Kashmir Conflict: Kashmir's People's Democratic Party unveils a plan for self-rule, citing it would bring an end towards the Kashmir Conflict. Under the Indian Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir is the only Indian state that has been accorded with autonomous status. (Times of India) October 29, 2006 (Sunday) Reliance Industries to enter retail business through its Reliance Fresh supermarkets. Plans to introduce its own brand of Reliance Select products. Selling products under own label will be new to India, but it is a common marketing technique used by globally renowned retail chains like ALDI. (The Telegraph) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: India makes way for Australia to move on to Semi Finals in the twelfth and final group cricket match at Mohali. Australia, won by 6 wickets. (CricInfo.com) October 30, 2006 (Monday) India Inc. is growing faster than ever. It is the third largest investor in United Kingdom. (The Herald) India's Sensex reached a record high crossing 13,000 points. The Sensex had quadrupled in less than 4 years. (Rediff.com) October 31, 2006 (Tuesday) The 21st Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is awarded to Javed Akhtar. (The Hindu)

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