Events in July 2006
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Jul. 1
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The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh announces a Rs. 3,750-crore relief package for Vidharbha, Maharashtra where hundreds of farmers have committed suicide due to debt burden. |
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The Government announces the National Pharmaceutical Policy. |
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Jul. 3
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The CBI files the first chargesheet in the Naval War Room Leak Case. |
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Jul. 4
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Twentyeight persons are killed and life is thrown out of gear in Mumbai following incessant rain for the past four days. |
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Jul. 5
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Work grinds to a halt at the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. |
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A new provision in the Criminal Procedure Code — Chapter XXI A — on “plea bargaining” comes into force. |
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Jul. 6
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India and China formally inaugurate border trade through the Nathula Pass linking Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region. The 4,310-metre-high pass was closed 44 years ago after the 1962 conflict. |
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The Centre puts on hold the NLC and NALCO divestment process. |
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Jul. 9
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The maiden flight of Agni III long-range ballistic missile from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast proves unsuccessful and the vehicle crashes into the sea. |
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Jul. 10
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The GSLV-FO2 launch from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh ends in failure after the vehicle crashes into the Bay of Bengal 60 seconds after takeoff. The 414 tonne mission was to have put in orbit communication satellite INSAT-4C. |
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Jul. 11
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At least 181 people are killed and 772 injured as seven serial blasts rock Mumbai’s suburban railway network. |
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Jul. 19
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Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mukut Mithi, is sworn in Pondicherry Lt. Governor. He succeeds M.M. Lakhera who has been appointed Mizoram Governor. |
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Jul. 20
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Mumbai police arrests three persons, two in Bihar and one in Navi Mumbai in connection with the serial blasts. |
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Jul. 22
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Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande is selected for the 14th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. |
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The former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, joins the Congress, in New Delhi. |
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Jul. 23
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Prince (5) is rescued by the Army 50 hours after falling into a 60-foot pit while playing at Haldheri, a village near Kurukshetra, Haryana. |
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Jul. 24
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The monsoon session of Parliament gets under way amidst protests from the Opposition. A dedicated TV channel begins live telecast of proceedings. |
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Jul. 27
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Rajya Sabha passes the Office of Profit Bill. |
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Jul. 28
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The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, unveils a nine-point peace mission for Jammu and Kashmir addressing a joint session of the State Legislature. |
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Bank staff go on a countrywide strike protesting against the proposed outsourcing of services. |
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Jul. 31
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Parliament passes the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2006. |
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Social activist Arvind Kejriwal is selected for the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the ‘Emergent Leadership’ category. |
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