There was quite a lot of buzz in the year 2006 in India. Some significant changes took place in the country-some were good and some extremely unexpected and mournful. We bring you three events which were quite talked of in the year 2006.
Terrorist Attacks: India was given a very tough time by the terrorists who tried to disturb the peace of the country not once but twice.
The first terrorist attack was on the Holy city of Varanasi on 7 March 2006. There were two successive blasts in the city. One at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple where large number of people had gathered to offer their evening prayers followed by another one at the Railway Station.
The second and the more severe blast took place in the finance capital of India-Mumbai. There were 7 bomb blasts in the local trains of Mumbai over the period of only 11 minutes. As many as 209 people lost their lives and 700 were badly injured.
Death of Pramod Mahajan: Pramod Mahajan (One of the prominent leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party) was shot dead by his own younger brother Pravin Mahajan over a family dispute. Pravin shot Pramod Mahajan on 22 April and he lost his life on 3 may 2006 after being treated for 13 days in the famous Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai The brutal murder of a brother by a brother shocked everyone and the incident was reported by several tabloids and magazines even after many days of his death.
Visit of George Bush: The former president of the United States- George Bush visited India and stayed in the country for three days from 2nd to 5th March. The purpose of the visit was to sign the nuclear deal between two countries. George Bush became the fifth American President to pay a visit to India after Dwight Eisenhower (1959), Richard Nixon (1969), Jimmy Carter (1978) and William J Clinton (2000).
Some of the other events that grabbed the headlines were:
As an initiative to improve the trade between the two countries India and China collectively decided to reopen the Nathula Pass on July 6th 2006. The pass was closed during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
A strike was held by the medical doctors against the reservation in the medical institutions for OBC's (Other Backword Classes) in the month of May.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee who was a critically acclaimed Indian Film director died on 27th August 2006.
India News in 2006
- CBI chargesheets 11 in Khairlanji case - Dec 28, 2006
- Dalmiya may resign on Wednesday - Dec 27, 2006
- 'Vajpayee is undisputed leader of NDA' - Dec 26, 2006
- BJP hints return to 'aggressive Hindutva' - Dec 23, 2006
- 'Review implementation of labour laws' - Dec 22, 2006
- 'I have a vision for Indo-Pak relations' - Dec 21, 2006
- Bush signs Indo-US Nuke deal into law - Dec 19, 2006
- AIIMS docs go on fast against quota bill - Dec 15, 2006
- Paes brings 'double' glory for India - Dec 14, 2006
- PM leaves for Tokyo on four-day visit - Dec 13, 2006
- Prez asks scientists to help improve life - Dec 12, 2006
- Reconciled Bill on Indo-US deal tabled - Dec 08, 2006
- PM's Japan visit: Nuke deal on agenda - Dec 07, 2006
- Humpy wins chess gold, first for India - Dec 05, 2006
- India botched, SA completes whitewash - Dec 04, 2006
- India to rope in 5,000 jobless graduates - Dec 02, 2006
- Middle East peace needs India's help - Dec 01, 2006
- India falters again, SA takes the series - Nov 30, 2006
- Deora to inform parl on oil price cut - Nov 29, 2006
- Delhi master plan to be executed in Jan - Nov 28, 2006
- India facing agrarian crisis: Pawar - Nov 27, 2006
- Katara case: Bharti arrives in India - Nov 25, 2006
- New law on private detective agencies - Nov 24, 2006
- South Africa beat India by 157 runs - Nov 23, 2006
- Nine killed in leather factory fire in WB - Nov 22, 2006
- 5 killed, 60 injured in train bomb blast - Nov 21, 2006
- PM asks to create growth environment - Nov 18, 2006
- US Senate passes Indo-US nuclear deal - Nov 17, 2006
- Senate fails to debate Indo-US nuke deal - Nov 16, 2006
- Domestic air fares likely to be increased - Nov 15, 2006
- Solution to Siachen is in sight: Kasuri - Nov 14, 2006
- Kuwaiti Airway flight enters no-fly zone - Nov 13, 2006
- Sonia to get Order of Leopold award - Nov 11, 2006
- A cop shot at Jessica: Jethmalani - Nov 09, 2006
- Delhi: Sealing resumes, CTC Plaza sealed - Nov 08, 2006
- Delhi bandh: 3 buses smashed in Rohini - Nov 07, 2006
- Assam explosions: Security tightened - Nov 06, 2006
- PM wants warning system on epidemics - Nov 03, 2006
- India overusing natural resources: WWF - Nov 02, 2006
- Sealing to resume from November 2 - Nov 01, 2006
- Santosh Singh gets death penalty - Oct 31, 2006
- Australia knock India out of ICC Trophy - Oct 30, 2006
- I am not PM'ship candidate now: Atal - Oct 28, 2006
- Natwar Singh betrayed my trust : Sonia - Oct 27, 2006
- One dead in RIL refinery fire - Oct 26, 2006
- Mukherjee is new Foreign Minister - Oct 25, 2006
- ‘Good’ evidence of ISI involvement:NSA - Oct 23, 2006
- India - “world’s new workshop”: PM - Oct 20, 2006
- Kamal Nath to address Agri Summit - Oct 19, 2006
- Mattoo case: Santhosh Singh convicted - Oct 18, 2006
- Pvt sector quota committee formed - Oct 17, 2006
- Dengue toll touches 100 - Oct 16, 2006
- Finland backs India for top UN seat, quiet on Indo-US deal - Oct 13, 2006
- Small aircraft crashes into 50-storey building in New York - Oct 12, 2006
- Kiran Desai is youngest woman winner of Booker Prize - Oct 11, 2006
- Manmohan Singh in London at start of European tour - Oct 10, 2006
- Kanshi Ram passes away - Oct 09, 2006
- Alleged murder case accused arrested in Jagat Singh's house - Oct 07, 2006
- Two ISI agents arrested in Delhi - Oct 06, 2006
- Srinagar gun battle over, two militants killed - Oct 05, 2006
- Dengue grips India; 31 dead, 2,050 affected - Oct 04, 2006
- Tharoor withdraws from the race for UN Secy Gen post - Oct 03, 2006
- PM leaves for South Africa - Sep 30, 2006
- Tharoor finishes second again in UN race - Sep 29, 2006
- Witness resiles from statement in Katara murder case - Sep 28, 2006
- Manmohan Singh to visit Punjab - Sep 27, 2006
- SC sets up commission to resolve NE states' boundary dispute - Sep 26, 2006
- No Deputy Prime Minister: Sonia Gandhi - Sep 25, 2006
- Kerala: High Court stays ban on colas - Sep 22, 2006
- Police and traders clash in Delhi, three killed - Sep 21, 2006
- VP, Raj Babbar complain to NHRC against Mulayam Govt - Sep 20, 2006
- Over 226 properties sealed, traders to go on strike - Sep 19, 2006
- Option to wind up joint mechanism if it fails to deliver: Sources - Sep 18, 2006
- Not clash but confluence of civilisations, Manmohan tells NAM - Sep 16, 2006
- No public debate with Musharraf before talks: PM - Sep 15, 2006
- 93 blasts: TADA court to deliver verdict - Sep 14, 2006
- Bomb scare on IA Mumbai-Dubai flight - Sep 13, 2006
- 1993 Mumbai blasts verdict on Tuesday - Sep 12, 2006
- Police release sketches of Malegaon suspects - Sep 11, 2006
- 43 miners dead, chances of others bleak - Sep 8, 2006
- Now job placements for Tihar inmates too! - Sep 7, 2006
- Oil officers defer nationwide strike by three weeks - Sep 5, 2006
- Mission Sealing in Delhi begins at a low pace - Sep 2, 2006
- Eyewitness to Prof's murder says he is being threatened - Sep 1, 2006
- Tears of stone, Jharkhand girl seeks treatment at AIIMS - Aug 31, 2006
- EC will look into petition against PM, FM: CEC - Aug 30, 2006
- Heavy rains in Orissa upsets PM's schedule - Aug 29, 2006
- Bollywood legend Hrishikesh Mukherjee dead - Aug 28, 2006
- Sale of national flags not picking up owing to terror attack fears - Aug 14, 2006
- Volcker rocks Parliament, probe announced over report leakage - Aug 5, 2006
- Delhi's water woes to ease next week - Aug 4, 2006
- Lok Sabha passes bill on protection of children - Aug 3, 2006
- Employing children as domestic help banned from October - Aug 2, 2006
- No definite name of 'mole', Jaswant tells BJP - Aug 1, 2006
- CBI chargesheets Jayalalithaa in gift case - July 31, 2006
- Demolition begins for Dawood’s illegal structures - July 29, 2006
- Youngsters held for security breach likely to be released - July 28, 2006
- US House of Representatives approves N-deal - July 27, 2006
- Nation remembers Kargil martyrs on “Vijay Diwas” - July 26, 2006
- Tharoor gets second highest endorsements in UN straw poll - July 25, 2006
- Parliament's monsoon session likely to be 'stormy' - July 24, 2006
- Agitation at Jamia intensifies, unions join hands - July 21, 2006
- Cabinet to decide on Office-of-Profit Bill - July 20, 2006
- Lashkar-e-Qahhar e-mail came from Indore: police - July 19, 2006
- India evacuates 49 of its nationals from Lebanon - July 18, 2006
- PM to meet Bush in St. Petersburg Manmohan Singh - July 17, 2006
- India-Pak not to go ahead with Foreign Sec-level talks - July 14, 2006
- 190 killed in Mumbai's 7/11 terror attacks, situation normal - July 12, 2006
- Government ready for peace talks with ULFA - July 11, 2006
- Stage set for launch of INSAT 4C - July 10, 2006
- Mittal on visit to discuss ‘Vision India’ - July 07, 2006
- Rain fury intesifies - July 06, 2006
- Pay up taxes or face consequences: FM - July 05, 2006
- Incessant rains claim nine lives - July 04, 2006
- India clinch fourth test and series - July 03, 2006
- Senate panel endorses N-deal - June 30, 2006
- BrahMos will soon be inducted into all services: PM - June 29, 2006
- Nuclear deal clears first hurdle - June 28, 2006
- India-US nuke deal expected to clear House panel - June 27, 2006
- ‘Indian companies creating jobs in America’ - June 26, 2006
- Sheikh Hasina meets Manmohan Singh - June 23, 2006
- Jet-Sahara deal falls flat - June 22, 2006
- CBMs to avert conflict: Pranab - June 21, 2006
- My candidature will not dilute UNSC seat bid: Tharoor - June 20, 2006
- ‘We want more women to join’: Defence Minister - June 19, 2006
- No decision to implement quota on staggered basis: Moily - June 17, 2006
- Enough talks, now deliver: Left tells UPA - June 16, 2006
- Rahul Mahajan granted bail - June 15, 2006
- Army operations begin in Assam - June 14, 2006
- Violence can spoil atmosphere: Centre to ULFA - June 13, 2006
- Kupwara remains tense, several leaders held - June 12, 2006
- Government drops new form for filing I.T returns - June 9, 2006
- Manmohan Singh meets Nepalese PM - June 8, 2006
- Deora leaves floor open for partial roll-back in petrol price - June 7, 2006
- More people may fall in Rahul Mahajan loop - June 6, 2006
- Scale of terror attacks up very substantially: Narayanan - June 5, 2006
- Hurriyat demands probe into militant attacks on tourists - June 3, 2006
- Police ascertaining identity of visitors to Mahajan house - June 2, 2006
- 3 terrorists killed in encounter near RSS headquarters in Nagpur - June 1, 2006
- Office of Profit issue: PM to meet Kalam - May 31, 2006
- Quota: Medicos to continue strike despite SC appeal - May 30, 2006
- Quota stir: Government. extends written proposal to striking doctors - May 29, 2006
- PM sets up group to discuss autonomy for J&K - May 26, 2006
- Indian-American kids bag top places in Nat Geo Bee - May 25, 2006
- Delhi government's nod to mother's name in documents - May 24, 2006
- Two Knowledge Commission members quit over quota issue - May 23, 2006
- Stock Market: Sensex falls below 10,000, trading suspended - May 22, 2006
- Sensex continues to bleed, closes at 10,938 - May 20, 2006
- Mumbai’s illegal shrines to be demolished in a week - May 19, 2006
- Sensex crashes by 887 points in pre-close trade on FII selling - May 18, 2006
- Doctors in 14 Delhi hospitals withdraw strike - May 17, 2006
- Bomb Blasts in Varanasi - March 8, 2006
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