Events in October 2006
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Oct. 1
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Pondicherry becomes Puducherry with the provisions of the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 coming into effect. |
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Oct. 3
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Irom Sharmila Chanu on an indefinite fast for the past six years seeking repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Manipur arrives in New Delhi. |
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Oct. 5
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Security personnel kill the two Al Mansooreen militants involved in the attack on the CRPF headquarters ending a 20-hour battle. Seven policemen lose their lives. |
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The nation-wide dengue toll touches 39. |
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Oct. 6
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The Delhi police arrest human rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu. |
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Oct. 7
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The Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee recommends repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. |
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Oct. 10
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The ban on employment of children below 14 as domestic help comes into effect. |
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The CBI files case against the former Defence Minister George Fernandes for `irregularities’ in the Rs.1,125 crore Barak Missile procurement deal. |
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Oct. 13
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The Gujarat High Court holds as unconstitutional the setting up of the U.C. Bannerjee Committee by the Railway Ministry to probe the Godhra train carnage on February 27, 2002. |
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E-filing of tax returns for corporates made mandatory. |
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Oct. 15
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The dengue toll crosses 100 and New Delhi accounts for 34 deaths. |
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Oct. 17
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The Delhi High Court convicts Santosh Kumar Singh for the rape and murder of Priyadarshini Mattoo on January 23, 1996 at her residence in Vasant Kunj. |
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The DMK wins the Madurai Central Assembly byelections with the highest victory margin since 1957. |
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Top naxal operative Srinivas Reddy mastermind behind fabrication of rocket launchers surrenders to the police in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh. |
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Oct. 19
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The “creamy layer” among the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes must be excluded from the purview of reservation in employment and promotions, rules the Supreme Court. |
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A U.P. local court jails Ali Mohammed for raping his daughter-in-law Imrana on June 6, 2005. |
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Oct. 24
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Pranab Mukherjee becomes External Affairs Minister and A.K.Antony gets Defence portfolio in the Cabinet reshuffle. Oscar Fernandes is Minister of State for Labour and M.H. Ambareesh is given Information and Broadcasting. |
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Oct. 26
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2006 comes into effect. |
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Oct. 27
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The Centre decides to restore cargo shipping services with Pakistan after 35 years. |
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Banking operations nationwide come to a standstill after 10 lakh staff go on strike to protest against the proposed outsourcing and the freeze on recruitments. |
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Oct. 28
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The ISRO testfires Cryogenic Upper Stage, a landmark in the nation’s rocket system, at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district. |
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Oct. 30
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The Delhi High Court sentences to death Santosh Kumar Singh main accused in the Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case. |
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The Sensex crosses the 13000 point milestone for the first time. |
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Delhi traders begin a three-day bandh against resumption of the sealing drive. |
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Oct. 31
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The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, presents the 21st Indira Gandhi Prize for National Integration to lyricist Javed Akhtar. |
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Admiral Sureesh Mehta takes over as the 19th Chief of the Naval Staff from Admiral Arun Prakash. |
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