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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in India.
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
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 President |
Pranab Mukherjee |
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Vice President |
Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
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Prime Minister |
Narendra Modi |
Events
January
- 1 January - The Indian and Pakistani governments provided one another with a full list of nuclear sites, military and civilian, in accordance with the 1988 Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement[1]
- 2 January - Heavily armed gunmen, reportedly members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, attacked an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, Punjab. Two of the gunmen were killed.[2]
- 3 January - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck India 29 km (18 mi) west of Imphal with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).[3] At least eight people were killed, 100 others were injured and some buildings were damaged.[4][5]
July
September
November
- 9 November - The Indian government withdraws Rs. 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes with immediate effect. New notes will be issued to the nation.
- 16 November- The winter session of Indian Parliament starts, with debate on note ban.
- 20 November - A train derails near Pukhrayan killing at least 150 people.[6]
Public holidays
Main article: Public holidays in India
See also
Deaths
January
- 2 January
- Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan, 91, politician, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (1996–2012).[7]
- Fateh Singh, 51, shooter and army officer, shot.[8]
- 3 January
- Shankar Prasad Jaiswal, 83, politician.[9]
- Raghu Nandan Mandal, 63, politician.[10]
- 4 January - S. H. Kapadia, 68, judge, Chief Justice of India (2010–2012).[11]
- 6 January - Labhshankar Thakar, 80, Gujarati author.[12]
- 7 January - Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, 79, politician, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005, since 2015), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1990).[13]
- 8 January
- M. O. Joseph, 86, Malayalam film producer.[14]
- Gunaram Khanikar, 66, herbalist.[15]
- 13 January
- J. F. R. Jacob, 92, army general.[16]
- G A Vadivelu, 92, independence activist and politician.[17]
- 14 January - Rajesh Vivek, 66, actor (Lagaan).[18]
- 15 January - Anil Ganguly, 82, film director (Kora Kagaz, Tapasya).[19]
- 16 January - Ananda Chandra Dutta, 92, botanist.[20]
- 17 January -
- Geethapriya, 83, film director (Mannina Maga).[21]
- V. Rama Rao, 80, politician, Governor of Sikkim (2002–2007).[22]
- Sudhindra Thirtha, 89, Hindu religious leader.[23]
- 18 January - Asha Patil, 79, actress.[24]
- 20 January - Subrata Bose, 83, politician.[25]
- 21 January - Mrinalini Sarabhai, 97, classical dancer, choreographer and instructor.[26]
- 22 January - Shankar Ghosh, 80, tabla player.[27]
- 23 January - A. C. Jose, 78, politician, Speaker of Kerala Legislature (1982), member of Parliament (1996–1997, 1998–2004).[28]
- 25 January -
- Kalpana, 50, Malayalam actress (Thanichalla Njan).[29]
- Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad, 60, politician, member of Parliament (2004–2009).[30]
- Padmarani, 79, Gujarati actress.[31]
- 28 January - Maheswar Baug, 85, politician and independence activist.[32]
- 29 January - Nayani Krishnakumari, 85, writer and folklorist.[33]
- 30 January -
- T. N. Gopakumar, 58, journalist.[34]
- K. V. Krishna Rao, 92, military officer.[35]
- Kollam G. K. Pillai, 82, actor.[36]
- 31 January - Randhir Singh, 94, political scientist.[37]
February
- 1 February – Kunigal Ramanath, 83, Kannada actor.[38]
- 3 February –
- Balram Jakhar, 92, politician, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1980–1989).[39]
- K. S. Paripoornan, 83, Supreme Court judge[40]
- 5 February – Markand Bhatt, 87, theatre director and actor.[41]
- 6 February – Sudhir Tailang, 55, cartoonist.[42]
- 8 February – Nida Fazli, 77, poet.[43]
- 13 February – O. N. V. Kurup, 84, poet, recipient of the Jnanpith Award (2007).[44]
- 17 February – Akbar Kakkattil, 62, writer.[45]
- 18 February –
- Abdul Rashid Khan, 107, Hindustani musician.[46]
- Cherussery Zainuddeen Musliyar, 78, Indian religious scholar.[47]
- 20 February – Pradeep Shakti, 60, actor and restaurateur.[48]
- 21 February –
- Akbar Ali, 90, Kannada poet.[49]
- Kalanidhi Narayanan, 87, classical dancer.[50]
- 25 February – Bhavarlal Jain, 78, businessman (Jain Irrigation Systems).[51]
- 26 February –
- Mirza Mohammed Athar, 79, Muslim cleric.[52]
- B. K. Garudachar, 99, cricket player.[53]
- 27 February –
- Banda Jyothi, 41, comedian and actress.[54]
- Rajesh Pillai, 41, film director (Traffic).[55]
- 28 February –
- Honey Chhaya, 85, film director and actor (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel).[56]
- Kumarimuthu, 76, comedian and film actor.[57]
- 29 February – Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, 90, politician, Maharashtra MLA (1960–1999), mayor of Malegaon.[58]
August
- 9 August - Kalikho Pul, 47, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh[59]
October
- 10 October - Parmeshwar Godrej, 70, philanthropist and socialite.[60]
November
- 22 November - M. Balamuralikrishna, 86, Carnatic vocalist[61]
References
- ↑ 1 January 2016. "India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke installations, prisoners". Times of India.
- ↑ "LIVE: Pathankot terror attack: Terrorists killed, 2 jawans dead at IAF base". DNA. 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "M6.7 - 29km W of Imphal, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "8 dead, 100 injured as 6.8 earthquake hits Northeast India". India Today. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "7 dead, 50 injured as 6.7 magnitude quake hits northeast India". Hindustan Times. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Indore-Patna Express derailment: Toll touches 150; deadliest rail mishap since 1999
- ↑ Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan passes away, indianexpress.com
- ↑ Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred, indiatimes.com
- ↑ Ex-MP and BJP leader Shankar Prasad Jaiswal passes away, indiatimes.com
- ↑ BJP MLA dies in Jharkhand, thehindu.com
- ↑ Former chief justice of India SH Kapadia passes away, indiatimes.com
- ↑ Noted Gujarati Litterateur Labshankar Thakar passes away, deshgujarat.com/
- ↑ J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, thehindu.com
- ↑ Film producer Manjilas Joseph passes away
- ↑ ‘Bheshaj Ratna’ Dr Gunaram Khanikar Passes Away, northeasttoday.in
- ↑ 1971 War hero Lt Gen Jacob no more. thedailystar.net
- ↑ Former JD(S) State president Vadivelu dead. thehindu.com
- ↑ Rajesh Vivek Dead – Lagaan actor Dies Of Heart Attack At 66, ignarchives.com
- ↑ Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more, indianexpress.com
- ↑ Demise of acclaimed botanist Ananda Chandra Dutta mourned, sentinelassam.com
- ↑ Movie Director Geethapriya Dies, newindianexpress.com
- ↑ Sikkim former Governor Rama Rao died, telangananewspaper.com
- ↑ Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji Attains Samadhi, newindianexpress.com
- ↑ Actress Asha Patil passed away, maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com
- ↑ Ex-Forward Bloc MP and nephew of Subhas Bose passes away, economictimes.indiatimes.com
- ↑ Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away, thehindu.com
- ↑ Tabla maestro Shankar Ghosh dies at 80, newsx.com
- ↑ Senior Congress leader AC Jose dies, thestatesman.com
- ↑ Malayalam actress Kalpana passes away at 51, indianexpress.com
- ↑ Congress MLA Jashubhai Barad dies at 60 indianexpress.com
- ↑ Veteran Gujarati actress Padmarani passes away, indiatimes.com
- ↑ Former minister Maheswar Baug passes away, thestatesman.com
- ↑ Noted Writer, Educationist Nayani Krishnakumari Dies At 86, ndtv.com
- ↑ Senior journalist T.N. Gopakumar passes away, thehindu.com
- ↑ Former Indian Army chief Gen KV Krishna Rao dies, bdnews24.com
- ↑ Malayalam actor Kollam G K Pillai passes away, indianexpress.com
- ↑ Prof Randhir Singh passes away, tribuneindia.com
- ↑ Actor Kunigal Ramnath passes away, thehindu.com
- ↑ Former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar passes away, intoday.in
- ↑ Justice KS Paripoornan passes away, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- ↑ Veteran Gujarati theatre artist Markand Bhatt dies, indiatimes.com
- ↑ Renowned cartoonist Sudhir Tailang dies of brain cancer in Gurgaon, india.com
- ↑ Acclaimed Poet-Lyricist Nida Fazli Dies In Mumbai, ndtv.com
- ↑ Jnanpith-winning poet O.N.V Kurup no more, thehindu.com
- ↑ Malayalam writer Akbar Kakkattil dies at 62, ibtimes.co.in
- ↑ Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan’s Tragic Demise, ibtn9.com
- ↑ Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar Passes Away, newindianexpress.com
- ↑ Actor Pradeep Shakti passes away, telugucinema.com
- ↑ Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91, newindianexpress.com
- ↑ Bharatanatyam exponent Kalanidhi Narayanan dies aged 87, indiatimes.com
- ↑ Jain Irrigation Founder Bhavarlal Jain Dies, outlookindia.com
- ↑ Shia leader Athar passes away at 79, asianage.com
- ↑ India's oldest first-class cricketer BK Garudachar dies aged 99
- ↑ Comedian Banda Jyothi passes away in Hyderabad, dnaindia.com
- ↑ Rajesh Pillai, Malayalam filmmaker passes away at 41, indianexpress.com
- ↑ Veteran Actor Honey Chhaya of 'OMG', 'Being Cyrus' Fame Passes Away, bhaskar.com
- ↑ Tamil actor-comedian Kumarimuthu dies at 77, hindustantimes.com
- ↑ Former Maharashtra Minister Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died, jagranjosh.com
- ↑ Dodum, Ranju (9 August 2016). "Crowd turns violent outside deceased Kalikho Pul's house". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Philanthropist, Businesswoman Parmeshwar Godrej Dies At 70". NDTV. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "Balamuralikrishna, veteran Carnatic musician, dies aged 86". The Times of India. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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