Government of India
1. President of India :- Ram Nath Kovind
2. Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha :- Venkaiah Naidu
3. Prime Minitster :- Narendra Damodardas Modi
4. Chief Justice of India (CJI) :- Ranjan Gogoi
5. Speaker of Lok Sabha :- Sumitra Mahajan
6. Cheif Election Commissioner :- Sunil Arora
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Elections took place in India In year 2018 - Date Of Elec. Won Party/Allc Leader
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Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election - 27.02.2018 NPP/NDA Conrad Sangma
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election - 27.02.2018 NDPP/NDA Neiphiu Rio
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elec. - 28.11.2018 NPP/NDA Kamal Nath
Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election - 28.11.2018 MNF/NDA Zoramthanga
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Election - 12.11.2018 INC/INC Bhupesh Bhagel
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election - 07.12.2018 INC/INC Ashok Gehlot
Karnatak Legislative Assembly Election - 12.05.2018 BJP/KPJP BS Yeddyurappa
Telangana Legislative Assembly Election - 07.12.2018 TRS K.CS Rao
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Events
Jan-2018
- Delhi is engulfed in the worst fog of the season, with visibility dropping to zero. Flight and train services are disrupted.
- 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
- 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. The Strike is called off mid-way as the government agrees to send the bill to parliamentary standing committee.
- One dead after clashes started b/w Dalits and Marathas in Maharashtra during the celebration of 1818 victory of British Indian troops over Baji Rao II at Koregaon Bhima village. Schools and colleges in Mumbai are turned off after the violence in the city. To control the violence, riot police are called in. The flames of riots spread all over Maharashtra, people violating 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. The government has earlier cautioned people not to invest in crypto-currencies, terming them ponzi schemes.
- Central Statistics Office estimates GDP Growth at 6.5% for the 2017-18 financial year, compared to 7.1% for the previous year.
- 4 policemen are killed in an IED-blast aimed at a patrol unit in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir.
- 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.
- 11 people are killed in an avalanche in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- 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.
- The annual three-day Flamingo festival starts in Sullurpeta near Chilika Lake, Andhra Pradesh.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- President suspended the membership of Vidhan Sabha of 20 MLAs of Delhi Government under the Office of Profit.
- 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.
Jun-2018
- June 20 – Indian government report warns that 21 cities groundwater will run out by a year 2020.
Aug-2018
- Aug. 10 – 20, 2018 – Heavy rainfall causes the 2018 Kerala floods.It is the worst flood to hit the state in a century.
- Aug. 16 – Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. He was the first Indian PM who was not a member of the Indian National Congress party to have served a full five-year term in office.
- Aug. 7 Muthuvel Karunanidhi (born Dakshinamurthy, 3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian writer and politician who served as CM of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms b/w 1969 & 2011. Before entering politics he worked in the Tamil film industry as a screenwriter. He has also made contributions to Tamil literature, having written stories, plays, novels, and a multiple-volume memoir.
Oct-2018
- 10 Oct. - A passenger train derailed in the north Indian state of UP, At least five people died and 30 were injured in this.
Sports
Jan-2018
- Vidarbha won their maiden Ranji Trophy by beating Delhi by 9 wickets.
- Bengaluru Blasters were defeated by Hyderabad Hunters by 4-3 to claim their maiden Premier Badminton League title.
- India national blind cricket team defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets to claim the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup title.
- Indian national cricket team won the ODI Series by defeating S. Africa in South Africa in first in History.
February
- India national U-19 cricket team won the 2018 U-19 CWCup held in New Zealand by defeating Australia in the Final.
March
- Indian national cricket team won the 2018 Nidahas Trophy by defeating Bangladesh in Final.
- Chennaiyin FC became champions of ISL for 2nd time defeating Bengaluru FC in the final.
- Minerva Punjab FC became champions of I-League.
May
- CSK won the 2018 IPL beating SRH in the Final.
June
- Afghanistan national cricket team is scheduled to play its first Int. test match against India in Bengaluru
July
- Indian national cricket team won T20I series against England in England for the first time in History
November
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is scheduled to be held from Nov-28 to Dec-16 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
December
India vs Australia test series 2018 - Blue men are going to competite against the aggressive Australian, 4 test matches in the series starts this december.
Deaths
January
- 2 Jan - Radha Viswanathan, vocalist and classical dancer, daughter of M. S. Subbulakshmi, 83
- 4 Jan - Ulhas Bapat, santoor player, 67
- 6 Jan - Kapil Mohan, entrepreneur, CMD of Mohan Meakin, 88
- 6 Jan - Baldev Raj, nuclear physicist, Dir. of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, 70
- 7 Jan - Shrivallabh Vyas, Hindi film and tv actor, 60
- 7 Jan - Saksham Yadav, former powerlifting world champion, 28
- 12 Jan - Doodhnath Singh, Hindi writer, critic and poet, 81
- 14 Jan - Satnam Singh Kainth, politician, former MLA from Banga Assembly Constituency, former MP from Phillaur, 56
- 15 Jan
- Ava Mukherjee, Film and television actress (Devdas, Detective Naani), 88
- Buddhadev Das Gupta, sarod player, 84
- Raghunath Jha, former Union minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise in the First Manmohan Singh ministry, 78
- Gnani Sankaran, journalist and writer in Tamil, 64
- 16 January - Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil, Indian Syro-Malankala Catholic prelate, Bishop of Bathery (1996–2010) and Puthur (2010–2017), 67
- 18 Jan
- Kashinatha Hathwar, actor and director primarily in Kannada, 67
- Chandi Lahiri, journalist, cartoonist at Anandabazar Patrika , 88
- 19 Jan - Sriniwas Tiwari, freedom fighter, Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1993–2003), 91
- 20 Jan - Hasmukh Patel, architect, 84
- 26 Jan - Supriya Devi, Veteran Bengali Actress, 85
- 30 Jan - Chintaman Vanaga, Politician and Member of Parliament from Palghar, 61
Feb-2018
- 11 Feb- Parbati Ghose, 85, Oriya Film Director.
- 24 Feb- Sridevi, Bollywood Diva, 54 In Dubai.
- 28 Feb - Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya, 82, 69th Shankaracharya Guru.
March
- 1 Mar - Arabinda Muduli, 56, Indian musician and Bhajan singer
- 2 Mar - Khagendra Jamatia, 64, Indian politician.
- 4 Mar - Javed Abidi, 53, Indian disability rights activist
- 6 Mar - Shammi, 87, actress
- 6 Mar - Indra Bahadur Rai, 91, Indian writer.
- 9 Mar - Patangrao Kadam, 74, Politician from Maharashtra, former Forest Min. in MH Govt.
- 9 Mar - Pyarelal Wadali, 75, Indian Sufi singer.
- 13 Mar - Hamida Habibullah, 101, Politician.
- 14 Mar - Narendra Jha, 55, Actor, Singer.
- 19 Mar - Kedarnath Singh, 83, poet.
- 27 Mar - Gangadhar Pantawne, 81, Writer.
Apr-2018
- 2 Apr - Bhai Vaidya, 89, Veteran Socialist Leader, Former Home Minister of Maharashtra state.
- 3 Apr - S. Madhavan, 84, Politician
- 4 Apr - Raobail, 80, Indian cartoonist.
- 6 Apr - Raj Kishore, 85, Indian actor.
- 7 Apr - Munin Barua, 72, Indian film director.
- 12 Apl - Naseem Mirza Changezi, 108, Indian independence activist.
- 14 Apl - Ram Kumar, 94, Indian artist.
- 15 Apr - Waqar Ahmad Shah, 74, Indian politician.
May-2018
- 4 May - BN Vijaya Kumar, 60, Politician & MLA from Jayanagar, Karnataka.
- 6 May - Arun Date, 84, Marathi Singer.
- 11 May - Anita Das, 66, Odia actress
- 14 May - E. C. George Sudarshan, 86, Indian theoretical physicist
- 19 May - Jivya Soma Mashe, 84, Indian Warli Tribal Artist.
- 31 May - Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar, 67, Minister of Agriculture in MH Govt.
Jun-2018
- 9 Jun – Shantaram Naik, 72, politician, member of the Rajya Sabha (2005–2017)
- 12 Jun
- Ram Chander Bainda, 72, politician, member of the Lok Sabha
- Bhaiyyu Maharaj, 50, Spiritual Guru.
- 14 Jun - Shujaat Bukhari, 63, Journalist. (assassinated)
Jul-2018
- 9 Jul - Kavi Kumar Azad, Actor in Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.
- 17 Jul - Rita Bhaduri, 62, Actress.
- 20 Jul - Akhtar Raza Khan, 77, Indian Sunni Muslimscholar and mufti.
August
- 07 Aug - M. Karunanidhi, 94, former DMK chief and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- 13 Aug - Somnath Chatterjee, former MP and Speaker of Lok Sabha.
- 14 Aug - Balram Das Tandon, Governor of Chhattisgarh, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and former Member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 14 Aug - Chemmanam Chacko, 92, Malayalam poet.
- 15 Aug - Ajit Wadekar, 77, cricketer.
- 16 Aug - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, Former Prime Minister of India.
- 22 Aug - Gurudas Kamat, 63, politician, Minister of Communications and Information Technology in Government of India.
- 23 Aug - Kuldip Nayar, 95, Journalist, ex-High Commissioner of India to United Kingdom.
- 24 Aug - Vijay Chavan, Marathi film and play actor.
Sep-2018
- 17 Sep - Captain Raju, 68, military officer and actor
Oct-2018
- 20 Oct - N. D. Tiwari, 93, politician
- 28 Oct - Madan Lal Khurana, Former CM of Delhi, Governor of Rajasthan
Nov-2018
- 12 Nov - Ananth Kumar, 59, Politician and Minister.
Dec-2018
- 24 Dec - Dwijen Mukhopadhyay,91, Bengali Composer
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