National Events in June 2002
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Jun 3
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Manohar Parrikar is sworn in Chief Minister of Goa.
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Jun 4
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Reliance takes charge of IPCL, handing over a cheque for Rs. 1,490.84 crores to the Government.
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The President gives his assent to the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2002, which seeks to bring about a change in the procedure in suits and civil proceedings.
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Jun 9
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The former All-Party Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and his son-in-law, Mohammad Altaf Shah are arrested under the POTA in Srinagar for channelising funds to militants, following IT raids on Geelanis residence.
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Jun 10
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India allows Pakistan over flights and identifies Harsh Bhasin as its new High Commissioner.
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The Delhi High Court quashes the CBI chargesheet against the three Hinduja brothers in the `Rs. 64 crore Bofors pay-off case.
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The Jammu and Kahsmir Government slaps the official Secrets Act against the Jammat-e-Islami leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani for allegedly passing on classified documents to Pakistan.
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The NDA chooses A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as its presidential candidate.
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Jun 11
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India extends strong support to the peace process in Sri Lanka after talks between Prime Ministers, Atal Behari Vajpayee and Ranil Wickremesinghe, in New Delhi.
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Sunil Arora, is appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Airlines.
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Mr. P. D. Patodia is elected president of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations.
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Jun 12
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, quits as the National Conference president, after being at the helm for over two decades.
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The Peoples Front comprising the Left Parties, the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Samajwadi Party is dissolved.
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Jun 14
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The Left Parties and the Janata Dal (S) decide to field veteran freedom fighter, Lakshmi Sahgal to contest the presidential poll.
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Jun 15
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah escapes an attempt on his life after militants fire rifle grenades at the venue of a function at Hamza colony in Bemina near Srinagar.
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Jun 21
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Subir Dutta is appointed Defence Secretary the former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, P. Shankar is made Secretary, Planning Commission.
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Jun 22
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Syed Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadvi, Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow is elected the new president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, in Hyderabad.
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Jun 23
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No peace without autonomy, says the J and K Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah at a grand convention of the National Conference in Srinagar and hands over party leadership to his son and Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Omar Abdullah.
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Jun 25
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The Union Cabinet clears 26 per cent Foreign Direct Investment in print media.
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Jun 27
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The Centre bans the Dukhtaran-e-Millat, a womens terrorist organisation in Kashmir under the POTA.
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Jun 29
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The Union Home Minister, Lal Krishna Advani, is elevated as Deputy Prime Minister.
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Jun 30
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The Union Health Minister, C. P. Thakur resigns.
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Events 2002 |