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==Events==
==Events==
* National income - {{INR}}99,440,131 million


===January===
=== January - March ===
* 3 January: [[Pratibha Patil|President]] inaugurates new [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|SHAR]] Mission Control Centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2769903.ece |title=Today's Paper / NATIONAL : President inaugurates new SHAR Mission Control Centre |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 January 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212002635/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2769903.ece |archive-date=12 February 2012 }}</ref>
* 3 January: [[Pratibha Patil|President]] inaugurates new [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|SHAR]] Mission Control Centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2769903.ece |title=Today's Paper / NATIONAL : President inaugurates new SHAR Mission Control Centre |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 January 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212002635/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2769903.ece |archive-date=12 February 2012 }}</ref>
* 9 January: [[Pravasi Bharatiya Divas|10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas]] kicks off in [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Mohammed Iqbal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2784505.ece |title=Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas off to a vibrant start in Jaipur |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Chief guest – [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]], Prime Minister of [[Trinidad and Tobago]].
* 9 January: [[Pravasi Bharatiya Divas|10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas]] kicks off in [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Mohammed Iqbal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2784505.ece |title=Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas off to a vibrant start in Jaipur |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Chief guest – [[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]], Prime Minister of [[Trinidad and Tobago]].
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* 19 January: [[Delhi High Court]] grants bail for [[Suresh Kalmadi]] in [[Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Scam]].
* 19 January: [[Delhi High Court]] grants bail for [[Suresh Kalmadi]] in [[Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Scam]].
* 26 January: Nation displays military might on 63rd [[Republic Day of India|Republic Day]]; Thailand Prime Minister [[Yingluck Shinawatra]], chief guest of India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations.
* 26 January: Nation displays military might on 63rd [[Republic Day of India|Republic Day]]; Thailand Prime Minister [[Yingluck Shinawatra]], chief guest of India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations.
===February===
* 2 February: [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] cancels all 122 licences given by [[A Raja]] in [[2G spectrum case]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-cancels-all-122-2g-licences-pc-gets-a-breather/226374-7.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204154746/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-cancels-all-122-2g-licences-pc-gets-a-breather/226374-7.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2012 |title=Supreme Court cancels all 122 2G licences given by A Raja – Business News – IBNLive |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
* 2 February: [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] cancels all 122 licences given by [[A Raja]] in [[2G spectrum case]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-cancels-all-122-2g-licences-pc-gets-a-breather/226374-7.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204154746/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-cancels-all-122-2g-licences-pc-gets-a-breather/226374-7.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2012 |title=Supreme Court cancels all 122 2G licences given by A Raja – Business News – IBNLive |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
* 5 February: Special CBI court dismisses [[Subramanian Swamy]]'s petition to prosecute Home Minister [[P.Chidambaram]] in [[2G spectrum case]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2861838.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Jiby | last=Kattakayam | title=No Chidambaram role in 2G plot: court | date=5 February 2012}}</ref>
* 5 February: Special CBI court dismisses [[Subramanian Swamy]]'s petition to prosecute Home Minister [[P.Chidambaram]] in [[2G spectrum case]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2861838.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Jiby | last=Kattakayam | title=No Chidambaram role in 2G plot: court | date=5 February 2012}}</ref>
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* 14 February: [[2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats|Blast]] at an [[Israel]]i embassy car in [[New Delhi|Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2890802.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Devesh K. | last=Pandey | title=Blast rips through Israeli Embassy car in Delhi | date=14 February 2012}}</ref>
* 14 February: [[2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats|Blast]] at an [[Israel]]i embassy car in [[New Delhi|Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2890802.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Devesh K. | last=Pandey | title=Blast rips through Israeli Embassy car in Delhi | date=14 February 2012}}</ref>
* 16 February: Two fishermen, mistaken for pirates, shot dead off [[Kerala]] coast by Italian [[Enrica Lexie|ship]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2898196.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Ignatius | last=Pereira | title=Fishermen, mistaken for pirates, shot dead off Kerala coast | date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
* 16 February: Two fishermen, mistaken for pirates, shot dead off [[Kerala]] coast by Italian [[Enrica Lexie|ship]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2898196.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Ignatius | last=Pereira | title=Fishermen, mistaken for pirates, shot dead off Kerala coast | date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
* 20 February: Six killed in stampede at Bhavnath temple in [[Junagadh]] district, [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/stampede-at-temple-in-gujarat-five-killed-177772 |title=Stampede at Bhavnath temple in Gujarat; six killed |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=19 February 2012 |access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref>
* 20 February: Six killed in stampede at Bhavnath temple in [[Junagadh]] district, [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/stampede-at-temple-in-gujarat-five-killed-177772 |title=Stampede at Bhavnath temple in Gujarat; six killed |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=19 February 2012 |access-date=18 April 2012 |archive-date=16 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416080320/http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/stampede-at-temple-in-gujarat-five-killed-177772 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
===March===
* 3 March: State Assembly election process comes to an end in [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh]] and [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Goa]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2956952.ece | location=Chennai, India | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Atiq | last=Khan | title=Voting records smashed in U.P | date=3 March 2012 | access-date=17 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719012129/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2956952.ece | archive-date=19 July 2012 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 3 March: State Assembly election process comes to an end in [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Uttar Pradesh]] and [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Goa]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2956952.ece | location=Chennai, India | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Atiq | last=Khan | title=Voting records smashed in U.P | date=3 March 2012 | access-date=17 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719012129/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2956952.ece | archive-date=19 July 2012 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 6 March: Election results for five state assemblies are announced; [[Samajwadi Party]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]), [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] ([[Goa]]), [[Indian National Congress]] ([[Manipur]] & [[Uttarakhand]]), [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]-BJP combine ([[Punjab, India|Punjab]]) emerge winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Assembly Elections March 2012 Results|date=6 March 2012|access-date=17 May 2012}}</ref>
* 6 March: Election results for five state assemblies are announced; [[Samajwadi Party]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]), [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] ([[Goa]]), [[Indian National Congress]] ([[Manipur]] & [[Uttarakhand]]), [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]-BJP combine ([[Punjab, India|Punjab]]) emerge winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Assembly Elections March 2012 Results|date=6 March 2012|access-date=17 May 2012}}</ref>
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* 29 March: India hosts [[2012 BRICS summit|4th BRICS]] summit at New Delhi. Heads of state of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa are hosted by India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/brics-summit-in-delhi-successful-china/930235/3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730083727/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/brics-summit-in-delhi-successful-china/930235/3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 July 2012 |title=BRICS Summit in Delhi 'successful': China |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=18 April 2012 }}</ref>
* 29 March: India hosts [[2012 BRICS summit|4th BRICS]] summit at New Delhi. Heads of state of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa are hosted by India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/brics-summit-in-delhi-successful-china/930235/3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730083727/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/brics-summit-in-delhi-successful-china/930235/3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 July 2012 |title=BRICS Summit in Delhi 'successful': China |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=18 April 2012 }}</ref>


===April===
=== April - June ===
* 8 April: Pakistan President [[Asif Ali Zardari]] visits India on a personal visit to [[Ajmer Sharif]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17650512|title=Pakistan's President Zardari visits India|publisher=BBC|date=8 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012}}</ref>
* 8 April: Pakistan President [[Asif Ali Zardari]] visits India on a personal visit to [[Ajmer Sharif]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17650512|title=Pakistan's President Zardari visits India|publisher=BBC|date=8 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012}}</ref>
*11 April: A pair of great [[2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes|earthquakes]] occur in the [[Wharton Basin]] west of [[Sumatra]] in [[Indonesia]]. The maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of this [[Fault (geology)#Strike-slip faults|strike-slip]] [[doublet earthquake]] was VII (''Very strong''). Ten were killed, twelve were injured, and a non-destructive [[tsunami]] was observed on the island of [[Nias]].
*11 April: A pair of great [[2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes|earthquakes]] occur in the [[Wharton Basin]] west of [[Sumatra]] in [[Indonesia]]. The maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of this [[Fault (geology)#Strike-slip faults|strike-slip]] [[doublet earthquake]] was VII (''Very strong''). Ten were killed, twelve were injured, and a non-destructive [[tsunami]] was observed on the island of [[Nias]].
* 12 April: 18 get life term for Ode village massacre during [[2002 Gujarat violence|2002 Gujarat riots]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/gujarat-riots-18-get-life-term-for-ode-village-massacre-196598|title=Gujarat riots: 18 get life term for Ode village massacre|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=12 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012|author=NTDV correspondent with PTI inputs|place=Ahmedabad}}</ref>
* 12 April: 18 get life term for Ode village massacre during [[2002 Gujarat violence|2002 Gujarat riots]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/gujarat-riots-18-get-life-term-for-ode-village-massacre-196598|title=Gujarat riots: 18 get life term for Ode village massacre|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=12 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012|author=NTDV correspondent with PTI inputs|place=Ahmedabad|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729001351/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/gujarat-riots-18-get-life-term-for-ode-village-massacre-196598|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 17 April: [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] cuts [[repo rate]] by 50 [[basis points]] for the first time in three years.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://in.reuters.com/article/rbi-repo-rate-policy-review-idINDEE83G03920120417|title=Expert Views: RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps, CRR unchanged|publisher=Reuters|date=17 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012|location=Mumbai}}</ref>
* 17 April: [[Reserve Bank of India|RBI]] cuts [[repo rate]] by 50 [[basis points]] for the first time in three years.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://in.reuters.com/article/rbi-repo-rate-policy-review-idINDEE83G03920120417|title=Expert Views: RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps, CRR unchanged|publisher=Reuters|date=17 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012|location=Mumbai}}</ref>
*18 April: Major fire in the signalling system at [[Kurla]] brings [[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] and [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] of [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] to a standstill and two commuters lose their lives after falling off an overcrowded local train.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two killed after falling from overcrowded Mumbai train|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Two-killed-after-falling-from-overcrowded-Mumbai-train/articleshow/12729297.cms|access-date=19 April 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 April 2012|author=IANS|place=Mumbai}}</ref> The loss was expected to be {{INRConvert|170|m|nolink=yes}} to the [[Central Railway Zone|Central Railway]].<ref>{{cite news|last=[[Times News Network]]|first=Manthan K Mehta|title=Disruption in services may cause Central Railway a loss of Rs 17 crore|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/mumbai/31378731_1_kurla-ticket-sales-minor-fire|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729060418/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/mumbai/31378731_1_kurla-ticket-sales-minor-fire|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|access-date=21 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 April 2012}}</ref>
*18 April: Major fire in the signalling system at [[Kurla]] brings [[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central line]] and [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] of [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] to a standstill and two commuters lose their lives after falling off an overcrowded local train.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two killed after falling from overcrowded Mumbai train|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Two-killed-after-falling-from-overcrowded-Mumbai-train/articleshow/12729297.cms|access-date=19 April 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 April 2012|author=IANS|place=Mumbai}}</ref> The loss was expected to be {{INRConvert|170|m|nolink=yes}} to the [[Central Railway Zone|Central Railway]].<ref>{{cite news|last=[[Times News Network]]|first=Manthan K Mehta|title=Disruption in services may cause Central Railway a loss of Rs 17 crore|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/mumbai/31378731_1_kurla-ticket-sales-minor-fire|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729060418/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/mumbai/31378731_1_kurla-ticket-sales-minor-fire|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|access-date=21 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 April 2012}}</ref>
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* 24 April: Two NRI kids return to [[Kolkata]] after long legal struggle with [[Child Welfare Services (Norway)|CWS Norway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/nri-children-return-home-norway-133355654.html |title=NRI children return home from Norway – Yahoo! News India |publisher=In.news.yahoo.com |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428044705/http://in.news.yahoo.com/nri-children-return-home-norway-133355654.html |archive-date=28 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 24 April: Two NRI kids return to [[Kolkata]] after long legal struggle with [[Child Welfare Services (Norway)|CWS Norway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/nri-children-return-home-norway-133355654.html |title=NRI children return home from Norway – Yahoo! News India |publisher=In.news.yahoo.com |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428044705/http://in.news.yahoo.com/nri-children-return-home-norway-133355654.html |archive-date=28 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 26 April: [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Rekha]] and [[Anu Aga]] nominated to [[Rajya Sabha]] by the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/35063/Indian-Express/27-April-2012#page/1/2 |title=Delhi, 27 April 2012 :DigitalEdition |publisher=Epaper.indianexpress.com |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430004016/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/35063/Indian-Express/27-April-2012#page/1/2 |archive-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Abducted [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] MLA Jhina Hikaka released by maoists after 33 days of captivity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bhubaneshwar/Maoists-to-free-Jhina-Hikaka-today/Article1-846302.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192831/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bhubaneshwar/Maoists-to-free-Jhina-Hikaka-today/Article1-846302.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2012 |title=Hikaka released by Maoists after he promises to quit |work=Hindustan Times|date=26 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref>
* 26 April: [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Rekha]] and [[Anu Aga]] nominated to [[Rajya Sabha]] by the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/35063/Indian-Express/27-April-2012#page/1/2 |title=Delhi, 27 April 2012 :DigitalEdition |publisher=Epaper.indianexpress.com |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430004016/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/35063/Indian-Express/27-April-2012#page/1/2 |archive-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Abducted [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] MLA Jhina Hikaka released by maoists after 33 days of captivity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bhubaneshwar/Maoists-to-free-Jhina-Hikaka-today/Article1-846302.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192831/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bhubaneshwar/Maoists-to-free-Jhina-Hikaka-today/Article1-846302.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2012 |title=Hikaka released by Maoists after he promises to quit |work=Hindustan Times|date=26 April 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref>
===May===
* 1 May: More than 100 feared dead after a [[Assam ferry sinking|ferry capsizes]] in [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra river]], [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120501/jsp/frontpage/story_15439209.jsp#.T6Dj7rMzCXE |title=150 missing as boat capsizes in Assam |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref>
* 1 May: More than 100 feared dead after a [[Assam ferry sinking|ferry capsizes]] in [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra river]], [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120501/jsp/frontpage/story_15439209.jsp#.T6Dj7rMzCXE |title=150 missing as boat capsizes in Assam |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref>
* 3 May: Maoists released the Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon after 12 days of hostage.<ref>{{cite news|author=K. Srinivas Reddy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3380258.ece |title=News / National : Collector freed in Bastar forests |work=The Hindu|date= 3 May 2012|access-date=5 May 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 3 May: Maoists released the Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon after 12 days of hostage.<ref>{{cite news|author=K. Srinivas Reddy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3380258.ece |title=News / National : Collector freed in Bastar forests |work=The Hindu|date= 3 May 2012|access-date=5 May 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 7 May: [[Pranab Mukherjee|Finance Minister]] postpones GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) implementation till 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/General%20Anti-Avoidance%20Rules | work=The Times of India | title=General Anti Avoidance Rules: Latest News & Videos, Photos about General Anti Avoidance Rules}}</ref>
* 7 May: [[Pranab Mukherjee|Finance Minister]] postpones GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) implementation till 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/General%20Anti-Avoidance%20Rules | work=The Times of India | title=General Anti Avoidance Rules: Latest News & Videos, Photos about General Anti Avoidance Rules}}</ref>
* 8 May: Over 100 [[Air India]] pilots go on strike.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-100-air-india-pilots-go-on-strike-top-ten-developments-207712 |title=Over 100 Air India pilots go on strike: Top ten developments |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2012-05-08 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 8 May: Over 100 [[Air India]] pilots go on strike.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-100-air-india-pilots-go-on-strike-top-ten-developments-207712 |title=Over 100 Air India pilots go on strike: Top ten developments |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2012-05-08 |access-date=2013-09-28 |archive-date=29 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729004917/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-100-air-india-pilots-go-on-strike-top-ten-developments-207712 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 9 May: Centre government decides to withdraw [[2G spectrum case|2G]] [[review petition]] at the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3398961.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sandeep | last=Joshi | title=In U-turn, Centre decides to withdraw 2G review petition | date=9 May 2012}}</ref>
* 9 May: Centre government decides to withdraw [[2G spectrum case|2G]] [[review petition]] at the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3398961.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sandeep | last=Joshi | title=In U-turn, Centre decides to withdraw 2G review petition | date=9 May 2012}}</ref>
* 13 May: [[Indian parliament]] celebrates 60th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3416466.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=J. | last=Balaji | title=At 60, Parliament worried over frequent disruptions | date=14 May 2012}}</ref>
* 13 May: [[Indian parliament]] celebrates 60th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3416466.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=J. | last=Balaji | title=At 60, Parliament worried over frequent disruptions | date=14 May 2012}}</ref>
* 15 May: [[A. Raja]], the prime accused in [[2G spectrum case|2G scam]], gets bail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-raja-gets-bail-in-2g-case-210992 |title=A Raja gets bail; likely to leave Tihar Jail today |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2012-05-15 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 15 May: [[A. Raja]], the prime accused in [[2G spectrum case|2G scam]], gets bail.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-raja-gets-bail-in-2g-case-210992 |title=A Raja gets bail; likely to leave Tihar Jail today |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2012-05-15 |access-date=2013-09-28 |archive-date=29 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529123156/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-raja-gets-bail-in-2g-case-210992 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 23 May: [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] led UPA-II government completes 3 years in office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3447492.ece |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |title=Manmohan speaks of difficult decisions to boost investment |date=23 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526001150/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3447492.ece |archive-date=26 May 2012 }}</ref>
* 23 May: [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] led UPA-II government completes 3 years in office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3447492.ece |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |title=Manmohan speaks of difficult decisions to boost investment |date=23 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526001150/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3447492.ece |archive-date=26 May 2012 }}</ref>
* 27 May: [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (KKR) win the [[Indian Premier League#Fifth season|fifth edition]] of the Indian Premier League<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article3463163.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Arun | last=Venugopal | title=Kolkata Knight Riders ends Chennai Super Kings' reign | date=28 May 2012}}</ref>
* 27 May: [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] (KKR) win the [[Indian Premier League#Fifth season|fifth edition]] of the Indian Premier League<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article3463163.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Arun | last=Venugopal | title=Kolkata Knight Riders ends Chennai Super Kings' reign | date=28 May 2012}}</ref>
* 31 May: [[Bikram Singh (General)|Bikram Singh]] takes over as Indian Army Chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/general-bikram-singh-takes-over-as-army-chief_778813.html |title=General Bikram Singh takes over as Army Chief |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref> [[11th Indian Telly Awards]] were held.
* 31 May: [[Bikram Singh (General)|Bikram Singh]] takes over as Indian Army Chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/general-bikram-singh-takes-over-as-army-chief_778813.html |title=General Bikram Singh takes over as Army Chief |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref> [[11th Indian Telly Awards]] were held.
===June===
* 1 June: [[Brahmeshwar Singh]], chief of banned [[Ranvir Sena]], is killed by unidentified assailants.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/patna/31958124_1_ranvir-sena-khopira-brahmeshwar-singh | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104022639/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/patna/31958124_1_ranvir-sena-khopira-brahmeshwar-singh | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Ranvir Sena founder Brahmeshwar Singh shot dead in Bihar | date=1 June 2012}}</ref>
* 1 June: [[Brahmeshwar Singh]], chief of banned [[Ranvir Sena]], is killed by unidentified assailants.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/patna/31958124_1_ranvir-sena-khopira-brahmeshwar-singh | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104022639/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/patna/31958124_1_ranvir-sena-khopira-brahmeshwar-singh | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Ranvir Sena founder Brahmeshwar Singh shot dead in Bihar | date=1 June 2012}}</ref>
* 5 June: [[Sachin Tendulkar]] takes oath as member of [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3491592.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Gargi | last=Parsai | title=Sachin charms Parliament too | date=5 June 2012}}</ref>
* 5 June: [[Sachin Tendulkar]] takes oath as member of [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3491592.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Gargi | last=Parsai | title=Sachin charms Parliament too | date=5 June 2012}}</ref>
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* 30 June: 19 Maoists killed in an encounter in [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/19-maoists-killed-in-biggest-encounter-cops/968536/ |title=19 Maoists killed in biggest encounter: cops |work=The Indian Express|date=2012-06-30 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 30 June: 19 Maoists killed in an encounter in [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/19-maoists-killed-in-biggest-encounter-cops/968536/ |title=19 Maoists killed in biggest encounter: cops |work=The Indian Express|date=2012-06-30 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>


===July===
=== July - September ===
* 4 July: [[Ashok Chavan]] named in [[Adarsh Scam|Adarsh]] chargesheet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/ashok-chavan-named-in-adarsh-chargesheet_785368.html |title=Ashok Chavan named in Adarsh chargesheet |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 4 July: [[Ashok Chavan]] named in [[Adarsh Scam|Adarsh]] chargesheet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/ashok-chavan-named-in-adarsh-chargesheet_785368.html |title=Ashok Chavan named in Adarsh chargesheet |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 6 July: Disproportionate assets case against [[Mayawati]] quashed by [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mayawati-disproportionate-assets-case-supreme-court/1/203980.html |title=Relief for Mayawati in disproportionate assets case, SC dismisses CBI probe against her : North, News – India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2012-07-06 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 6 July: Disproportionate assets case against [[Mayawati]] quashed by [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mayawati-disproportionate-assets-case-supreme-court/1/203980.html |title=Relief for Mayawati in disproportionate assets case, SC dismisses CBI probe against her : North, News – India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2012-07-06 |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
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*25 July: Pranab Mukherjee takes over the post of [[President of India]].
*25 July: Pranab Mukherjee takes over the post of [[President of India]].
* 27 July: [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]] 2012 from 27 July to 12 Aug.
* 27 July: [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]] 2012 from 27 July to 12 Aug.
===August===
* 8 August: Incident of violence against North-Eastern people in [[Pune]] as repercussion of [[2012 Assam violence|Assam Violence]] following which exodus of thousands of North-Eastern people from [[Bangalore]] due to a rumour circulated among them through SMS & MMS that they would be attacked after [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]].
* 8 August: Incident of violence against North-Eastern people in [[Pune]] as repercussion of [[2012 Assam violence|Assam Violence]] following which exodus of thousands of North-Eastern people from [[Bangalore]] due to a rumour circulated among them through SMS & MMS that they would be attacked after [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]].
* 10 August: [[Hamid Ansari]] again elected as consecutively second vice-president of India after [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].
* 10 August: [[Hamid Ansari]] again elected as consecutively second vice-president of India after [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].
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* 12 August: London Olympics, This was India's most successful Olympics in terms of total medal tally, having won a total of 6 medals (0 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze).
* 12 August: London Olympics, This was India's most successful Olympics in terms of total medal tally, having won a total of 6 medals (0 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze).
* 14 August: Union Minister for Science And Technology and Ex Chief Minister Of [[Maharashtra]] [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] passes away.
* 14 August: Union Minister for Science And Technology and Ex Chief Minister Of [[Maharashtra]] [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] passes away.
* 17 August: Bulk SMS & MMS banned in India for 15 days to prevent a rumour of ensuing violence against NE people by [[Islamic fundamentalism|Muslim fundamentalists]].
* 17 August: Bulk SMS & MMS banned in India for 15 days to prevent a rumour of ensuing violence against NE people by [[Islamic fundamentalism|Muslim fundamentalists]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=Aug 18, 2012 |agency=PTI |title=exodus of northeastern people: 5 SMS per day limit comes into effect - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech-news/5-sms-per-day-limit-comes-into-effect/articleshow/15544381.cms |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 
* 23 August: [[Government of India]] increases daily [[SMS]] limits from five to twenty per day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sms-limit-increased-from-5-to-20-per-day-with-immediate-effect-497588 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
===September===
* 19 September: [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] makes first arrests in [[2012 Assam violence|Assam Violence]] cases.<ref>{{cite news|title=CBI makes first arrests in Assam violence cases|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/news/33952598_1_cbi-today-cbi-spokesperson-assam-police|access-date=2 December 2012 | work=The Times of India|date=19 September 2012}}</ref> Mohammed Hashem Ali, Mohammed Adom Ali Sheikh, Mohammed Hashim Ali Rehman, Mohammed Qurban Ali Sheikh, Mohammed Imran Hussain were arrested after detailed questioning by agency sleuths.
* 19 September: [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] makes first arrests in [[2012 Assam violence|Assam Violence]] cases.<ref>{{cite news|title=CBI makes first arrests in Assam violence cases|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/news/33952598_1_cbi-today-cbi-spokesperson-assam-police|access-date=2 December 2012 | work=The Times of India|date=19 September 2012}}</ref> Mohammed Hashem Ali, Mohammed Adom Ali Sheikh, Mohammed Hashim Ali Rehman, Mohammed Qurban Ali Sheikh, Mohammed Imran Hussain were arrested after detailed questioning by agency sleuths.
* 1st: International [[Bio-diversity]] conference held at [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].


===October===
=== October - December ===
* 1st: International [[Bio-diversity]] conference held at [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].
* 20 October: A [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airlines]], [[Kingfisher Airlines]] was suspend by all without license operation.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
* 20 October: A [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airlines]], [[Kingfisher Airlines]] was suspend by all without license operation.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
===November===
*21 November: [[Ajmal Kasab]] hanged on account of the [[2008 Mumbai Attacks]].
*21 November: [[Ajmal Kasab]] hanged on account of the [[2008 Mumbai Attacks]].
 
* 12 December: The first edition of [[Kochi-Muziris Biennale]] began.
===December===
*16 December: A female physiotherapy student was [[2012 Delhi gang rape case|beaten and gang raped in Delhi]], when the victim and a male companion boarded a bus in South Delhi in the evening, after watching a movie. The incident created huge outrage across the country and forced the [[Government of India]] to react and work on safety for women. Public protests took place in Delhi, where thousands of protesters clashed with police, and other force units.
* 16 December: A female physiotherapy student was [[2012 Delhi gang rape case|beaten and gang raped in Delhi]], when the victim and a male companion boarded a bus in South Delhi in the evening, after watching a movie. The incident created huge outrage across the country and forced the [[Government of India]] to react and work on safety for women. Public protests took place in Delhi, where thousands of protesters clashed with police, and other force units.
* 20 December: [[Narendra Modi]] (Chief Minister of Gujarat) wins third consecutive [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]]. [[Virbhadra Singh|Virbahdra Singh]] wins election in [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi wins, but five BJP ministers lose|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narendra-modi-wins-but-five-bjp-ministers-lose/311500-3-238.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729164335/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narendra-modi-wins-but-five-bjp-ministers-lose/311500-3-238.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2014|publisher=[[CNN IBN]]|access-date=29 December 2012|author=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=Ahmedabad, Gujarat|date=20 December 2012}}</ref>
* 20 December: [[Narendra Modi]] (Chief Minister of Gujarat) wins third consecutive [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]]. [[Virbhadra Singh|Virbahdra Singh]] wins election in [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Narendra Modi wins, but five BJP ministers lose|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narendra-modi-wins-but-five-bjp-ministers-lose/311500-3-238.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729164335/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narendra-modi-wins-but-five-bjp-ministers-lose/311500-3-238.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2014|publisher=[[CNN IBN]]|access-date=29 December 2012|author=[[Press Trust of India]]|location=Ahmedabad, Gujarat|date=20 December 2012}}</ref>


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* 4 April: The [[Twenty20]] cricket league [[Indian Premier League]] kicks-off.
* 4 April: The [[Twenty20]] cricket league [[Indian Premier League]] kicks-off.
* 12 April: Shiva Thapa became the Youngest Indian Boxer to qualify for Olympics.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3303793.ece Shiva Thapa]</ref>
* 12 April: Shiva Thapa became the Youngest Indian Boxer to qualify for Olympics.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3303793.ece Shiva Thapa]</ref>
* 27 April: Wrestler [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Sushil Kumar]] defeats Georgia's [[Otar Tushishvili|Otar Tushishvilli]] 3–0 in the final to qualify for the [[London Olympic Games]].
* 27 April: Wrestler [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Sushil Kumar]] defeats Georgia's [[Otar Tushishvili|Otar Tushishvilli]] 3–0 in the final to qualify for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympic Games]].
* 29 April: [[Aditya Mehta]] defeats [[Pankaj Arjan Advani|Pankaj Advani]] to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/aditya-mehta-defeated-pankaj-advani-to-clinch-the-28th-asian-snooker-title-1335951991-1 |title=Aditya Mehta defeated Pankaj Advani to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title |publisher=Jagranjosh.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>
* 29 April: [[Aditya Mehta]] defeats [[Pankaj Arjan Advani|Pankaj Advani]] to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/aditya-mehta-defeated-pankaj-advani-to-clinch-the-28th-asian-snooker-title-1335951991-1 |title=Aditya Mehta defeated Pankaj Advani to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title |publisher=Jagranjosh.com |access-date=2013-09-28}}</ref>


Revision as of 02:45, 6 May 2022

Template:Year in region This is a list of events in India in the year 2012.

Incumbents

Photo Post Name
India President Pratibha Patil (till 25 July)
Pranab Mukherjee (from 25 July)
India Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari
India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
India Chief Justice S. H. Kapadia (till 28 September)
Altamas Kabir (starting 28 September)

Governors

Post Name
Andhra Pradesh E. S. L. Narasimhan
Arunachal Pradesh Joginder Jaswant Singh
Assam Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Bihar Devanand Konwar
Chhattisgarh Shekhar Dutt
Goa Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (until 4 May)
Bharat Vir Wanchoo (starting 4 May)
Gujarat Kamala Beniwal
Haryana Jagannath Pahadia
Himachal Pradesh Urmila Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Narinder Nath Vohra
Jharkhand Syed Ahmed
Karnataka Hansraj Bhardwaj
Kerala M. O. H. Farook (until 26 January)
Hansraj Bhardwaj (starting 26 January)
Madhya Pradesh Ram Naresh Yadav
Maharashtra Kateekal Sankaranarayanan
Manipur Gurbachan Jagat
Meghalaya Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
Mizoram Vakkom Purushothaman
Nagaland Nikhil Kumar (until 21 March)
Ashwani Kumar (starting 21 March)
Odisha Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (until 9 March)
S. C. Jamir (starting 21 March)
Punjab Shivraj Vishwanath Patil
Rajasthan Shivraj Patil (until 12 May)
Margaret Alva (starting 12 May)
Sikkim Balmiki Prasad Singh
Tamil Nadu Konijeti Rosaiah
Tripura Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil (until 21 March)
Devanand Konwar (starting 25 March)
Uttar Pradesh Banwari Lal Joshi
Uttarakhand Margaret Alva (until 15 May)
Aziz Qureshi (starting 15 May)
West Bengal M.K. Narayanan

Events

  • National income - ₹99,440,131 million

January - March

April - June

July - September

October - December

Cinema

Bengali

Main article: Bengali films of 2012

Bollywood

Main article: Bollywood films of 2012

Malayalam

Main article: Malayalam films of 2012

Marathi

Main article: Marathi films of 2012

Ollywood

Main article: Ollywood films of 2012

Sandwood

Main article: Kannada films of 2012

Tamil

Main article: Tamil films of 2012

Tollywood

Main article: Telugu films of 2012

Sports

Main article: 2012 in Indian sports

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

  • Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs on 23 December. He played 463 ODIs in all, scoring 18,426 runs, which includes 49 centuries and 96 half centuries.[79]

Deaths

January – August

September – December

See also

References

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