Tuesday, February 27

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Feb. 2 The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act comes into effect. Full Story
Feb. 3 The Janata Dal (S) leader, H. D. Kumaraswamy, is sworn in Karnataka Chief Minister and B. S. Yediyurappa of the BJP becomes the Deputy Chief Minister. Full Story
Anjali Gupta the first Indian Air Force woman officer to face court martial is dismissed from service for indiscipline. Full Story
Ram Mohan legendary animation artist is given the Dr. V. Shantaram Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Mumbai International Film Festival inaugural. Full Story
Feb. 6 Sukhadeo Thorat named the UGC Chairman. Full Story
The Sensex breaches the 10000-mark for the first time. Full Story
Feb. 7 The Reliance Industries Limited Group hands over control of the four demerged companies to the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Full Story
Feb. 9 The BJP-JD(S) Government in Karnataka wins trust vote after a 14-hour debate in the Assembly. Full Story
Feb. 10 The "India-Specific" Special Economic Zones Act comes into effect. Full Story
Feb. 11 The CBI arrests DGQ Software Director Dinesh Dalmiya in New Delhi in connection with the securities scam. Full Story
Feb. 13 The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, creates history by becoming the first Head of State to sail in a submarine by going on a sortie in INS Sindhurakshak in Visakhapatnam. Full Story
Feb. 14 The Supreme Court orders compulsory registration of marriages irrespective of religion. Full Story
Feb. 15 M. Krishnaswamy is appointed TNCC (I) president. Full Story
The New Delhi-Bhopal Special Shatabdi Express clocks the top speed of 150 km per hour to become the country's fastest train. Full Story
Feb. 16 The India Iron and Steel Company merges with SAIL. Full Story
Feb. 18 The dreaded bird flu hits India with about 50,000 birds suspected to have been infected in Navapur taluka in the tribal Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. Full Story
The Thar Express from Pakistan arrives in Munabao station in Rajasthan 41 years after the disruption of the rail link on the western border. Full Story
Feb. 19 The French President, Jacques Chirac, arrives in New Delhi on a three-day visit. Full Story
The former Lok Sabha Speaker, Purno Agitok Sangma wins the Tura Parliamentary seat in Meghalaya for the ninth consecutive term. Full Story
Feb. 20 India and France sign nine accords. Paris issues a declaration on "development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes," after Chirac-Manmohan Singh talks in New Delhi. Full Story
The Government resorts to mass slaughter of birds to contain spread of avian flu. Full Story
Feb. 21 Maharashtra destroys 1,58,000 eggs and disposes of 25 tonnes of feed in its continuing drive to contain avian flu. Full Story
A trial court in New Delhi acquits all the nine accused in the murder of ramp model Jessica Lal on April 30, 1999 at a Mehrauli restaurant. Full Story
Feb. 24 The Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, presents a Rs. 23,475-crore railway budget for 2006-07. 2006 designated year of passenger service with a smile. Full Story
The world's longest rail is flagged off from Bhilai Steel Plant. Full Story
Feb. 27 The Supreme Court directs the Kerala Government to raise the level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 feet to 142 feet. Full Story
The Madras High Court strikes down the State Government's new admission policy for professional courses. Full Story
Feb. 28 The Finance Minister, P.Chidambaram, presents the Budget 2006-07 in Lok Sabha; leaves personal IT rates untouched, dilutes Fringe Benefit Tax. Full Story


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