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2014 IN A NUTSHELL INDIA January
• Common man Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi Chief Minister • Riots case verdict: A shot in arm for Narendra Modi • Chidambaram wants Congress to name its PM candidate • Sikh farmer on hunger strike for prisoners' release • Manmohan to step down, backs Rahul as successor • Narendra Modi promises to reform taxation system • Parsis take stock, exchange notes on World Zoroastrian Congress • India breaks into elite space club with GSLV-D5 launch • Pravasi Bhartiya Devas: Vara gets top award from Indian govt • Rahul ready for PM role • Modi, Salman celebrate Uttrarayan, Eid together • Pravasi Bhartiya Divas: Narendra Modi steals the show • Mysterious death for Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda • R-Day commemorates India's constitution • Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be chief guest • Jains in India get minority status • Sydena, spiritual head of Dawoodi Bohras, dies at 102
February
• Expats, PIOs eligible for cooking gas connections • FIR filed against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal • 7 Gujaratis in Padma awardees list • India shows military might at R-Day parade • Hyderabad-born Nadella named Microsoft CEO • Chennai boy develops mobile app for women's safety • Sachin, CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna • Kejriwal up-in-arm against Ambani, Moily and Deora over gas prices • US envoy hails Modi's 'development model' • Lok Sabha passes Telangana bill • 'Lotus' to flurish in 16th Lok Sabha elections: poll survey • Sheila will not contest elections • Punjab CM calls SGPC chief a 'liar' • Direct taxes remain unchanged in India's interim budget • Modi's campaign over tea gets resounding response in 300 cities
on Indian workers' death • Skeletal remains of Indian Mutiny victims found in Punjab • Sahara chief Subrata Roy sent to Tihar jail • President signs Telangana bill • Author, journalist Kushwant Singh passes away to 99
April
• Congress manifesto promises six more rights • 3 projects by Bangalore students win Nasa prize • Bhullar escapes death sentence • Polls begin on high note in India • Modi will become PM: Advani • AAP manifesto bats for healthy market economy • Sonia files nomination from Rae Bareli • BJP promises to improve economy, end policy paralysis • UK honorary doctorate for 9-year-old Tamil Nadu girl • Gandhi v/s Gandhi: Priyanka slams Varun • Controversy erupts over Narendra Modi's marital status • BJP PM candidate files nomination from Vadodara • Poll panel chides Karnataka CM • Police colluded with govt during Delhi riots • No vengeful action against Vadra: Modi • Narendra Modi promises houses, power for all by 2022
May
• Two FIRs filed against Narendra Modi • Rahul told to stop using Bapu's name in electioneering • Punjab minister found guilty of religious misconduct • Vododara recorded highest jump in voting • Modi magic through hologram • Empty chairs greet Sonia in Guntur • 34 killed in Assam sectarian attack • Modi, Modi, all the way • The strategists behind Narendra Modi's poll campaign • World rejoices Modi's victory • Indians rejoice Modi at the helm • Icebreaking meet of Indo-Pak PMs • From chai wallah to Rockstar • Narendra Modi has made history with huge victory
March
• Madhusudan Mistry to contest against Modi • BJP drops Harin Pathak, gives ticket to Paresh Rawal • Karunanidhi expels Alagiri from DMK • BJP announces six-party alliance in TN • Times Now felicitates Indians across in world with NRI awards • Top India Mujahideen operative Tehsin Akhtar arrested • Modi to contest from Varanasi • Dead Indian guru in freezer for 'deep meditation' • Delhi High Court upholds death penalty to convicts in Nirbhaya case • Modi's tea party campaign 'chai pe charcha' becomes global • Vijayakanth to lead BJP campaign in TN • BJP gaining in UP, concedes Akhilesh • Jaya locks horns with Centre over release of Rajiv killers • Anna announces support to 'Didi' • Congress stood for ABCD of corruption: Narendra Modi • Paswan's LJP to join hands with BJP • Amnesty International demands details
• Karnataka HC rejects Jaya's plea • Anandiben takes oath as the first woman CM of Gujarat • • • • • • • • •
www.abplgroup.com - Asian Voice 20th December 2014 • Jaya, Karunanidhi oppose Modi govt's 'use Hindi' directive • 3 Gujaratis travel from London to Ahmedabad for charity • Gujarat to host Pravasi Bharatiya Divas next year
July
• 29 killed in Chennai building collapse • Gurgaon students win gold medal at Olympad • India can be satellite launch service provider: NaMo • Modi asks BJP MPs to use social media • 46 nurses return to India from Iraq
• TDP sweeps civic bodies in AP, TRS in Telangana • Modi govt's first budget woos foreign investors • Dhoti issue rocks Tamil Nadu Assembly • Modi govt asks UN mission to vacate rent-free office in Delhi • Chinese President invites Modi for APEC summit • Narendra Modi to visit US in September • TN govt to enact law against dhoti • Haryana HSGPC: Badal asks Centre to intervene • BJP leadership now wants polls in Delhi • Euthanasia: SC seeks response from states • Morari Bapu starts his historic Ram Katha in Rome August
• Sania named Telangana's ambassador • 14 school children killed as train rams school bus • Now seedless Indian mangoes • Modi launches unique web platform to get citizens' ideas • India summons Lankan envoy over article on Jaya • My govt's first responsibility is towards poorest, Modi tells Kerry • Modi slams Pakistan for proxy war against India • Imam held for supporting ISIS jihadists • Clean chit to Narendra Modi in poll code violation case • India, US agree on arms deal, but technology transfer remains key • Family don't want Bharat Ratna for Netaji • Come, make in India, Modi tells investors
June
PM Modi begins with a bang Chinese PM congratulates Modi Telangana becomes 29th state of India Union minister Munde dies in road accident Naidu sworn in Andhra CM Vishwa Gujarti Samaj demands more international flights from Gujarat Modi magic charms Bhutan UK delegation holds talks with Haryana govt Modi effect, Gujarat gets clearance to raise Narmada dam's height
• India calls off talks with Pakistan over its envoy meeting J&K separatist • PM greeets Indians in 18 languages • Intolerance, violence a betrayer of democracy: President Mukherjee • Survey brings life to a standstill in Telangana • Delhi boy wins gold at Informatics Olympiad • Asian Voice revives campaign for London-Ahmedabad direct flights • B K S Iyengar who took yoga to world is no more
September
• Modi's Japan visit a grand success • Agreement signed to develop Varanasi
into smart city • PM offers prayers at ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto • Japan to invest over $ 33.58 bn in India; ready to support Bullet trains • UK delegation meets Andhra CM to discuss investment • My full support for re-starting direct Ahmedabad-London flight: Anar Patel
• Parties close ranks to slam Musharraf's Modi remark • India on alert after al-Qaeda announces local wing • Over 200 killed in J&K floods; PM Modi offers Rs 10 bn relief • Modi, Sharif reach out over flood relie • Andhra capital to be around Vijayawada • All-party committee for direct flight formed under BJP whip Manshukhbhai • India, Australia seal nuclear deal • Time for India-China bonhomie • Ethnic tough to Xi's dinner meet with Modi • 15 Hyderabad youths who wanted to join ISIS apprehended • India firmly behind Modi's reforms, finds study • BJP suffers shock defeat in by-elections • Modi's historic US visit begins on Sept 26 • Border row spoils Modi-Xi rapport • PM to charm America's corporate elite • US senate designates Sept 30 as 'USIndia partnership day' • Tickets to Madison Square reception sold out • 3 MoUs signed between Gujarat and China • First Lady springs Awara surprise • Xi pays tribute to Gandhi
October
• Amma jailed for 4 years • India, US to 'Chalein Saath Saath' • India's Mars orbiter enters red planet's orbit • Panneerselvam takes oath as TN CM • Keeping a tradition alive, Xi meets family of Dr Kotnis • Modi invited to visit UK on January 30 • 9 civilians killed in Pak firing • Karnataka HC denies bail to Jaya • Modi attacks Hooda over Vadra-DLF deal • Modi wields broom to launch 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' • 25 killed in Andhra cyclone • Nobel peace prize for Malala, Satyarthi • Vince Cable seeks to boost business ties with India • Pakistan again asks UN to intervene in J&K • Modi launches 'Gram Yojana,' asks MPs to adopt a village • India set to enter global nuclear club
November
• Fadnavis to be sworn as BJP's first CM of Maharashta • Jaya returns home after 3 weeks in jail • Khattar sworn in as Haryana CM • Sardar Patel's birth anniversary to be celebrated as National Integration Day • India, Vietnam sign deals on strategic, defence partnership • Sikh diaspora urged to boycott Punjab CM • Modi hails Sardar Patel as Indira Gandhi fades away • 50 nations back Modi's call for international Yoga Day • Modi inducts 21 new faces in ministry expansion • Lankan Tamil CM hits out at Rajapaksa