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Thu, 26 Dec 2024

• Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 and Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 26 December 2024.

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

• Osamu Suzuki, Senior Advisor of Suzuki Motor Corporation and Director and Honorary Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, died on 25 December 2024 at the age of 94.

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

• Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala died after a cardiac arrest at his Gurugram home on 20 December 2024.

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

• India's D. Gukesh, 18, won the FIDE World Championship in Singapore on 12 December 2024 by beating China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5, becoming the youngest world champion in history.
• Dr Prem Kaushal and Dr Rajender Motiani of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, were among 11 life scientists named to the EMBO Global Investigator Network on 12 December 2024.

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

• On 10 December 2024, in India, PM Narendra Modi condoled the passing of S M Krishna, former Chief Minister of Karnataka.
• On 10 December 2024, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and parliamentarians paid floral tributes to Bharat Ratna C. Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary.

Sun, 24 Nov 2024

• On 24 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid tribute to Ahom commander Lachit Borphukan on his 402nd birth anniversary.
• On 24 November 2024, PIB reported that the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa held a special session marking actor-director Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, attended by his grandson Ranbir Kapoor.

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

• On 21 November 2024 in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 125th birth anniversary celebration of 'Utkal Keshari' Dr Harekrushna Mahtab and released a commemorative postage stamp.

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

• On 20 November 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana, PM Modi received Guyana's 'Order of Excellence' and the 'Dominica Award of Honour', and Barbados announced its 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' for him.

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

• On 15 November 2024 in Jamui, Bihar, PM Modi marked the start of the 150th Birth Anniversary Year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas and released a commemorative coin and postal stamp.
• On 15 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Baansera Park, and the government decided to rename Sarai Kale Khan Chowk as 'Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chowk'.
• On 15 November 2024 in Jamui, Bihar, PM Modi unveiled the Department of Posts' commemorative stamp marking the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

• On 14 November 2024, observed in India as Children's Day (Bal Diwas), PM Modi paid homage to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary.

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

• On 13 November 2024 in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Swami Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Zanda Chowk, and addressed a public function.

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

• On 11 November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Dr Navin Ramgoolam and congratulated him on his historic election victory in Mauritius.

Sun, 10 Nov 2024

• On 10 November 2024 at Navlakhi Ground, Vadodara, Gujarat, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp on Dada Bhagwan (Ambalal Muljibhai Patel) during his 117th Janma Jayanti.

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

• On 7 November 2024 off Goa, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Indian Navy's 'Day at Sea' on board the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, her maiden visit to Navy ships at sea.

Sun, 03 Nov 2024

• On 3 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Duma Boko on his election as the President of Botswana.

Sat, 02 Nov 2024

• On 2 November 2024 in Dibrugarh, Assam, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal honoured the winners of the Yonex Sunrise All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament held there from 25 to 30 October.

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

• On 31 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, administered the Ekta Diwas pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade; he said Patel's 150th birth anniversary year, starting that day, would be celebrated for the next two years.
• On 31 October 2024, BPL Group founder T P Gopalan (TPG) Nambiar died at his home in Bengaluru; PM Narendra Modi called him a pioneering innovator and industrialist.
• On 31 October 2024, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the 'Mata Saraswati Auditorium' at Gandhi Memorial Camp College in Jammu and said a StartUp exhibition would be held in Srinagar soon.
• On 31 October 2024, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal read out the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge, which all organisations of the ministry took virtually.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

• On 30 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on the occasion of his Guru Pooja.

Sun, 27 Oct 2024

• On 27 October 2024, in the 115th episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi warned about 'digital arrest' fraud, said Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year would begin on 15 November, and announced that this year's Run for Unity would be held on 29 October because of Deepawali.
• On 27 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on crossing the 2800 mark in live chess ratings.
• On 27 October 2024, President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to former President K.R. Narayanan on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• On 27 October 2024, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, addressing the 21st International Conclave of Krishnaguru International Spiritual Youth Society at the College of Veterinary Science, Guwahati, said the North East is now centre stage in India's national story.