2012 in India explained

This is a list of events in India in the year 2012.

Incumbents

PhotoPostName
PresidentPratibha Patil (till 25 July)
Pranab Mukherjee (from 25 July)
Vice PresidentMohammad Hamid Ansari
Prime MinisterDr. Manmohan Singh
Chief JusticeS. H. Kapadia (till 28 September)
Altamas Kabir (starting 28 September)

Governors

PostName
Andhra PradeshE. S. L. Narasimhan
Arunachal Pradesh
AssamJanaki Ballabh Patnaik
Bihar
ChhattisgarhShekhar Dutt
GoaKateekal Sankaranarayanan (until 4 May)
Bharat Vir Wanchoo (starting 4 May)
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal PradeshUrmila Singh
Jammu and KashmirNarinder Nath Vohra
JharkhandSyed Ahmed
Karnataka
KeralaM. O. H. Farook (until 26 January)
Hansraj Bhardwaj (starting 26 January)
Madhya PradeshRam Naresh Yadav
Maharashtra
Manipur
MeghalayaRanjit Shekhar Mooshahary
Mizoram
NagalandNikhil Kumar (until 21 March)
Ashwani Kumar (starting 21 March)
OdishaMurlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare (until 9 March)
S. C. Jamir (starting 21 March)
PunjabShivraj Vishwanath Patil
RajasthanShivraj Patil (until 12 May)
Margaret Alva (starting 12 May)
Sikkim
Tamil NaduKonijeti Rosaiah
TripuraDnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil (until 21 March)
Devanand Konwar (starting 25 March)
Uttar PradeshBanwari Lal Joshi
UttarakhandMargaret Alva (until 15 May)
Aziz Qureshi (starting 15 May)
West Bengal

Events

January - March

April - June

July - September

October - December

Cinema

Tollywood

Sports

See main article: 2012 in Indian sports.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

Deaths

January – August

September – December

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Today's Paper / NATIONAL : President inaugurates new SHAR Mission Control Centre . . 3 January 2012 . 16 February 2012 . Chennai, India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212002635/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2769903.ece . 12 February 2012 .
  2. News: Mohammed Iqbal . Today's Paper / NATIONAL : 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas off to a vibrant start in Jaipur . . 8 January 2012 . 16 February 2012 . Chennai, India.
  3. Web site: Supreme Court cancels all 122 2G licences given by A Raja – Business News – IBNLive . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204154746/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-cancels-all-122-2g-licences-pc-gets-a-breather/226374-7.html . dead . 4 February 2012 . . 2 February 2012 . 16 February 2012.
  4. News: No Chidambaram role in 2G plot: court . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Jiby . Kattakayam . 5 February 2012.
  5. News: Minister caught watching porn in Karnataka Assembly . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 8 February 2012.
  6. News: Army Chief loses age war . Chennai, India . The Hindu . J. . Venkatesan . 11 February 2012.
  7. News: Advanced interceptor missile test-fired successfully . https://archive.today/20120701123043/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/india/31049322_1_advanced-air-defence-interceptor-missile-aad-interceptor . live . 1 July 2012 . . 11 February 2012.
  8. News: Blast rips through Israeli Embassy car in Delhi . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Devesh K. . Pandey . 14 February 2012.
  9. News: Fishermen, mistaken for pirates, shot dead off Kerala coast . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Ignatius . Pereira . 16 February 2012.
  10. Web site: Stampede at Bhavnath temple in Gujarat; six killed . . 19 February 2012 . 18 April 2012 . 16 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120416080320/http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/stampede-at-temple-in-gujarat-five-killed-177772 . dead .
  11. News: Voting records smashed in U.P . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Atiq . Khan . 3 March 2012 . 17 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120719012129/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2956952.ece . 19 July 2012 . dead.
  12. Web site: Assembly Elections March 2012 Results. Election Commission of India. 6 March 2012. 17 May 2012. 15 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215065208/http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm. dead.
  13. News: Union Budget 2012–13: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee starts presenting his 7th budget. https://archive.today/20120707084407/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-16/news/31201362_1_budget-presentation-railway-budget-7th-budget. dead. 7 July 2012. The Economic Times. 16 March 2012. IANS. 17 May 2012.
  14. Web site: Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi resigns . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321011131/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dinesh-trivedi-to-resign-as-railway-minister/240381-37-64.html . dead . 21 March 2012 . . 18 March 2012 . 18 April 2012. Pallavi. Ghosh. New Delhi.
  15. News: India votes against Sri Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted. 18 April 2012. The Times of India. 22 March 2012. AFP.
  16. Web site: BRICS Summit in Delhi 'successful': China . https://archive.today/20120730083727/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/brics-summit-in-delhi-successful-china/930235/3 . dead . 30 July 2012 . Financialexpress.com . 29 March 2012 . 18 April 2012 .
  17. News: Pakistan's President Zardari visits India. BBC. 8 April 2012. 19 April 2012.
  18. News: Gujarat riots: 18 get life term for Ode village massacre. NDTV. 12 April 2012. 19 April 2012. Ahmedabad. 29 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729001351/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/gujarat-riots-18-get-life-term-for-ode-village-massacre-196598. dead.
  19. News: Expert Views: RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps, CRR unchanged. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203031550/http://in.reuters.com/article/rbi-repo-rate-policy-review-idINDEE83G03920120417. dead. 3 February 2016. Reuters. 17 April 2012. 19 April 2012. Mumbai.
  20. News: Two killed after falling from overcrowded Mumbai train. 19 April 2012. The Times of India. 19 April 2012. IANS. Mumbai.
  21. News: Times News Network. Manthan K Mehta. Disruption in services may cause Central Railway a loss of Rs 17 crore. https://archive.today/20120729060418/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/mumbai/31378731_1_kurla-ticket-sales-minor-fire. live. 29 July 2012. 21 April 2012. The Times of India. 21 April 2012.
  22. News: Agni-V propels India into elite ICBM club. The Hindu. 19 April 2012. 17 May 2012. Y. Mallikarjun. Sunramanian. Chennai, India.
  23. Web site: Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon kidnapped by Maoists in Chhattisgarh . Odishatoday.com . 21 April 2012 . 5 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808005121/http://odishatoday.com/viewnews.php?news_id=3369 . 8 August 2012 . dead.
  24. Web site: NRI children return home from Norway – Yahoo! News India . In.news.yahoo.com . 24 April 2012 . 5 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428044705/http://in.news.yahoo.com/nri-children-return-home-norway-133355654.html . 28 April 2012 . dead .
  25. Web site: Delhi, 27 April 2012 :DigitalEdition . Epaper.indianexpress.com . 27 April 2012 . 5 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430004016/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/35063/Indian-Express/27-April-2012#page/1/2 . 30 April 2012 . dead .
  26. Web site: Hikaka released by Maoists after he promises to quit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192831/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bhubaneshwar/Maoists-to-free-Jhina-Hikaka-today/Article1-846302.aspx . dead . 26 April 2012 . Hindustan Times. 26 April 2012 . 5 May 2012.
  27. News: Our Bureau . 150 missing as boat capsizes in Assam . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503160217/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120501/jsp/frontpage/story_15439209.jsp#.T6Dj7rMzCXE . dead . 3 May 2012 . Telegraphindia.com . 1 May 2012 . 5 May 2012 . Calcutta, India.
  28. News: K. Srinivas Reddy . News / National : Collector freed in Bastar forests . The Hindu. 3 May 2012. 5 May 2012 . Chennai, India.
  29. News: General Anti Avoidance Rules: Latest News & Videos, Photos about General Anti Avoidance Rules. The Times of India .
  30. Web site: Over 100 Air India pilots go on strike: Top ten developments . NDTV.com . 2012-05-08 . 2013-09-28 . 29 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729004917/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-100-air-india-pilots-go-on-strike-top-ten-developments-207712 . dead .
  31. News: In U-turn, Centre decides to withdraw 2G review petition . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Sandeep . Joshi . 9 May 2012.
  32. News: At 60, Parliament worried over frequent disruptions . Chennai, India . The Hindu . J. . Balaji . 14 May 2012.
  33. Web site: A Raja gets bail; likely to leave Tihar Jail today . NDTV.com . 2012-05-15 . 2013-09-28 . 29 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529123156/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-raja-gets-bail-in-2g-case-210992 . dead .
  34. News: Manmohan speaks of difficult decisions to boost investment . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 23 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526001150/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3447492.ece . 26 May 2012 .
  35. News: Kolkata Knight Riders ends Chennai Super Kings' reign . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Arun . Venugopal . 28 May 2012.
  36. Web site: General Bikram Singh takes over as Army Chief . Zeenews.india.com . 2013-09-28.
  37. News: Ranvir Sena founder Brahmeshwar Singh shot dead in Bihar . https://archive.today/20130104022639/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-01/patna/31958124_1_ranvir-sena-khopira-brahmeshwar-singh . dead . 4 January 2013 . . 1 June 2012.
  38. News: Sachin charms Parliament too . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Gargi . Parsai . 5 June 2012.
  39. Web site: VS Sampath takes over as the new Chief Election Commissioner . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615232647/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vs-sampath-takes-over-as-the-new-cec/265421-37-64.html . dead . 2012-06-15 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2013-09-28.
  40. Web site: Pranab Mukherjee is UPA candidate for President – Moneylife . Moneylife.in . 2013-09-28.
  41. Web site: Padmanabhan . Arvind . India pledges $10 bn to IMF for Eurozone – Yahoo News India . In.news.yahoo.com . 2012-06-19 . 2013-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622065927/http://in.news.yahoo.com/india-pledges-10-bn-imf-eurozone-005452325.html . 22 June 2012 . dead .
  42. News: Calcutta High Court strikes down Singur Land Act . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Ananya . Dutta . 22 June 2012.
  43. Web site: 26/11 handler 'Abu Jundal' arrested . The Indian Express. 2012-06-27 . 2013-09-28.
  44. Web site: Surjeet Singh returns home after 30 yrs in Pak jail, gets rousing welcome at Wagah border : North, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-06-28 . 2013-09-28.
  45. Web site: 19 Maoists killed in biggest encounter: cops . The Indian Express. 2012-06-30 . 2013-09-28.
  46. Web site: Ashok Chavan named in Adarsh chargesheet . Zeenews.india.com . 2013-09-28.
  47. Web site: Relief for Mayawati in disproportionate assets case, SC dismisses CBI probe against her : North, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-07-06 . 2013-09-28.
  48. Web site: Jagadish Shettar sworn in as Karnataka chief minister : North, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-07-12 . 2013-09-28.
  49. Web site: PM Manmohan Singh sets up panel for final norms on GAAR : India, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-07-14 . 2013-09-28.
  50. News: Ansari set to get a second term . Chennai, India . The Hindu . Smita . Gupta . 14 July 2012.
  51. News: Pranab Mukherjee elected India's 13th President . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316043938/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/india/32787938_1_vote-value-mukherjee-and-sangma-india-s-13th-president . live . 16 March 2013 . . 22 July 2012.
  52. Web site: Aug 18, 2012 . PTI . exodus of northeastern people: 5 SMS per day limit comes into effect - Times of India . 2022-05-04 . The Times of India . en.
  53. Web site: SMS limit increased from 5 to 20 per day with immediate effect . 2022-05-04 . NDTV.com.
  54. News: CBI makes first arrests in Assam violence cases. https://archive.today/20130126224002/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-19/news/33952598_1_cbi-today-cbi-spokesperson-assam-police. dead. 26 January 2013. 2 December 2012 . The Times of India. 19 September 2012.
  55. Web site: Narendra Modi wins, but five BJP ministers lose. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729164335/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narendra-modi-wins-but-five-bjp-ministers-lose/311500-3-238.html. dead. 29 July 2014. CNN IBN. 29 December 2012. Press Trust of India. Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 20 December 2012.
  56. Web site: Rajasthan defeated Tamil Nadu to win the 78th Ranji Trophy . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  57. Web site: 4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 24–28, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard . . 28 January 2012 . 16 February 2012.
  58. Web site: Indian National Women Kabaddi Team won first edition of World Cup Kabaddi Title . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  59. Web site: Indian Tennis Duo Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna clinched Dubai Doubles Title . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  60. News: Standing tall, 'The Wall' bows out . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 10 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130107031941/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2979984.ece . 7 January 2013 .
  61. Web site: Cricket history for Sachin, but Bangladesh chase down India's 289 . https://archive.today/20120904141207/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Cricket/AsiaCup-2012/Chunk-HT-UI-AsiaCup2012-TopStories/Bangaldesh-win-toss-sent-India-into-bat/SP-Article10-826284.aspx . dead . 4 September 2012 . . 16 March 2012 . 18 April 2012.
  62. Web site: Indian Ace Badminton Player Saina Nehwal won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold Trophy . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  63. Web site: M.C. Mary Kom and Sarita won Gold Medals in the Asian Women's Boxing Championship . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  64. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3303793.ece Shiva Thapa
  65. Web site: Aditya Mehta defeated Pankaj Advani to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  66. News: Deepika Kumari wins first World Cup title . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 5 May 2012.
  67. Web site: Indian Women Squash Team won its Maiden Asian Squash Championship . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  68. Web site: Indian Athletes bagged Four Gold, One Silver and Four Bronze Medals at Asian Grand Prix . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  69. Web site: Home – Official site of the match for the title of World Chess Champion . Moscow2012.fide.com . 2012-05-31 . 2013-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013643/http://moscow2012.fide.com/en . 28 September 2013 . dead.
  70. News: Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics . https://archive.today/20120711211000/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/london-olympics/31764359_1_london-olympics-mc-mary-kom-l-sarita-devi . dead . 11 July 2012 . . 18 May 2012.
  71. Web site: Kolkata Knight Riders wins IPL title, B-town cheers SRK : Celebrities, News – India Today . Indiatoday.intoday.in . 2012-05-28 . 2013-09-28.
  72. Web site: Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi won Mixed Doubles Title of the French Open . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  73. Web site: Saina Nehwal clinched Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Title . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  74. Web site: Tejaswini Mule won Silver medal at International Junior Shooting Championship . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  75. Web site: Saina Nehwal beat China's Xuerui Li to win her Third Indonesia Open Title . Jagranjosh.com . 2013-09-28.
  76. Web site: India's Deepika Kumari becomes World No. 1 archer | Other Sports – More | NDTVSports.com . Sports.ndtv.com . 2012-06-21 . 2013-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819003408/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/othersports/item/192199-indias-deepika-kumari-becomes-world-no-1-archer . 19 August 2012 . dead.
  77. News: Leander Paes-Vesnina end runners-up at Wimbledon . https://archive.today/20130103133708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/indian-challenge/32605613_1_paes-and-vesnina-indo-russian-pair-leander-paes-vesnina . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 9 July 2012.
  78. Web site: Laxman retires from international cricket. 2020-10-19. www.espncricinfo.com. en.
  79. Web site: Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from ODIs, wants to focus on Test cricket. 29 December 2012. NDTV. 23 December 2012. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227131428/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/news/item/201087-sachin-tendulkar-announces-retirement-from-odis. 27 December 2012. dead.
  80. News: India's first woman photojournalist dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131108201314/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-16/india/30631588_1_first-woman-photojournalist-homai-vyarawalla-lal-bahadur-shastri . dead . 8 November 2013 . . 16 January 2012 . 16 February 2012.
  81. Web site: Big B mourns the death of real 'Anthony Gonsalves' . https://archive.today/20120714074754/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120192669&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=music&nid=168421 . dead . 14 July 2012 . . 19 January 2012 . 16 February 2012 .
  82. News: Filmmaker Raj Kanwar passes away – Entertainment – DNA . . 3 February 2012 . 16 February 2012.
  83. Web site: Child actor Taruni Sachdev of 'Paa' fame, among Nepal crash victims . 15 May 2012. India Today. 15 May 2012.
  84. Web site: Dara Singh passes away – India – DNA . Dnaindia.com . 2013-09-28.
  85. News: Superstar Rajesh Khanna breaks millions of hearts, says goodbye . dead . 13 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122062002/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Rajesh-Khanna-Bollywood-s-first-superstar-dies-in-Mumbai/Article1-891123.aspx . 22 November 2012 .
  86. News: AK Hangal passes away in Mumbai. https://archive.today/20121206010548/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-26/mumbai/33401470_1_veteran-actor-kidney-disease-and-hypertension-history-of-pulmonary-tuberculosis. live. 6 December 2012. 26 August 2012. The Times of India. 26 August 2012.
  87. News: Father of white revolution Verghese Kurien dies . https://web.archive.org/web/20130602042628/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-09/india/33713090_1_verghese-kurien-father-of-white-revolution-milk-powder . live . 2 June 2013 . 9 September 2012. . 9 September 2012.
  88. News: Malayalam thespian Thilakan dead . Chennai, India . 13 May 2013 . The Hindu.
  89. News: Varsha Bhosle, daughter of Asha Bhosle, commits suicide . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010182257/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-08/mumbai/34321873_1_singer-asha-bhosle-prabhu-kunj-anand-bhosle . live . 10 October 2012 . . 8 October 2012 . 8 October 2012.
  90. Web site: Director Yash Chopra cremated in Mumbai . NDTV Movies . 28 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025000545/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=282893&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=282893 . 25 October 2012 .
  91. News: Tamil actress Shubha Phutela dead. 23 October 2012. The Times of India. 23 October 2012.
  92. News: Sunil remembered . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142005/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121214/jsp/howrah/story_16314132.jsp#.UZEw47XFWSo . dead . 4 March 2016 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 13 May 2013 . 14 December 2012.
  93. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630132441/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-26/news-interviews/34749228_1_jaspal-bhatti-savita-bhatti-jasraj Jaspal Bhatti died a day before son's debut film release
  94. News: Woman dies after abortion request 'refused' at Galway hospital. BBC News. 14 November 2012.
  95. Web site: Former Defence Minister KC Pant dead . NDTV.com . 15 November 2012.
  96. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/bal-thackeray-passes-away/article4105003.ece Bal Thackeray passes away
  97. News: Former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral Passes Away . Indiatimes. 30 November 2012.
  98. http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/596756.html?CMP=outlook_news Former India first-class player Nimbalkar dies
  99. News: Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away. The Hindu. 12 December 2012. 12 December 2012. Ganapathy, Lata. Chennai, India.
  100. News: Delhi gang-rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore . 28 December 2012 . 28 December 2012 . BBC News .

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