Events in July 2004
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Jul. 2
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The Centre dismisses four Governors - Kidar Nath Sahani of Goa, Kailashpati Mishra of Gujarat, Babu Parmanand of Haryana and Vishnu Kant Shastri of Uttar Pradesh. M. M. Lakhera appointed Pondicherry Lt. Governor.# |
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The Government names Ajit Bhavnani as the next chief of the Strategic Forces Command managing the country's nuclear systems. |
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Jul. 4
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India's surface-to-surface missile, Agni A1, is successfully test-fired from the Interim Test Range, Orissa. |
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Jul. 5
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The President appoints A. R. Kidwai, Nawal Kishore Sharma, T.V. Rajeshwar and S.C. Jamir, Governors of Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. |
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Jul. 6
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The Railway Minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, presents a Rs. 14,498-crore "people-friendly budget," leaving passenger fares, freight rates untouched. |
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Jul. 8
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The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram presents a well-crafted budget with stress on farm, social sectors. Proposals, include new transaction tax on share deals, health insurance scheme for poor, rise in FDI limits in the telecom sector. |
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Jul. 9
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The President confers the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding on the Singapore Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. |
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The Government appoints Ajit Kumar Doval as the new Intelligence Bureau Director. |
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A Mumbai sessions court awards lifer for 11 convicted in the 1998 serial blasts. |
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Jul. 10
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India's population touches 102.8 crores. |
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The Singapore Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong launches the Singapore-India Partnership Foundation at a function hosted by the CII in New Delhi. |
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Jul. 11
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Thangjam Manorama (32) is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel. |
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Jul. 12
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The Punjab Assembly terminates the river water accord signed with Haryana and Rajasthan on Dec. 31, 1981. |
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Jul. 14
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The President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam defends India going nuclear during a historic address to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. |
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Jul. 15
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Manipuri women stage a nude protest against the alleged rape and custodial death of Thangjam Manorama, in front of the Assam Rifles headquarters at Kangla Fort in Imphal. |
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Jul. 16
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Eightyseven school children are killed in a fire mishap at the Saraswathi English Medium School in Kumbakonam town of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. |
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Jul. 17
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Floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam for the 24th day affecting more than one million people in 7,311 villages. |
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Jul. 19
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The Supreme Court orders relief for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims. |
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Jul. 21
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The A.P. Government allows the ban on People's War to lapse. |
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Jul. 24
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The JMM leader and Union Coal Minister, Shibu Soren resigns from the Union Cabinet after a Jharkhand court issues a non-bailable warrant against him in connection with the 1975 Chirudih massacre case. |
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The flood toll in Bihar and Assam touches 353. |
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Jul. 29
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Nafisa Joseph (25), former Miss India commits suicide in Mumbai. |
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Nod for IDBI-IDBI Bank merger. |
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Jul. 30
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The UPA Government gives its nod for extension of the Naga Ceasefire Agreement by a year. |
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Jul. 31
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Admiral Arun Prakash takes over as the new Chief of the Naval Staff. |
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