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2005 in India

Explore 9 historical events and records for India in 2005.

Historical records for India in 2005

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 9 of 9 unique records.

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January

Death of Amrish Puri

Puri, Amrish ยท Arts / Cinema

Death of Amrish Puri

April

National Rural Health Mission

Singh, Manmohan ยท New Delhi ยท Prime Minister of India ยท Government / Congress Party

The government launches the National Rural Health Mission to strengthen public health services, particularly in rural areas.

June

Right to Information Act

Singh, Manmohan ยท New Delhi ยท Prime Minister of India ยท Government / Congress Party

The Right to Information Act receives presidential assent, expanding citizens' access to government records.

July

India-US Civil Nuclear Initiative

Singh, Manmohan ยท Washington ยท Prime Minister of India ยท Government / Congress Party

Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush announce a framework for civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the United States.

September

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Singh, Manmohan ยท New Delhi ยท Prime Minister of India ยท Government / Congress Party

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act creates a legal guarantee of rural wage employment.

October

Disaster

Singh, Manmohan ยท Kashmir ยท Prime Minister of India ยท Government / Congress Party

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake devastates the Kashmir region, killing tens of thousands and prompting cross-border relief cooperation.

November

Chief Minister

Kumar, Ntish ยท Chief Minister of Bihar ยท Politics / National Democratic Alliance

Sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar

Other events (month unknown)

Election

Kumar, Ntish ยท Politics / National Democratic Alliance

Leads the National Democratic Alliance to a victory in the Bihar Assembly elections,bringing to an end the 15-year rule of the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal in the state

National Democratic Alliance

Kumar, Ntish ยท Politics / National Democratic Alliance

Leads the National Democratic Alliance to a victory in the Bihar Assembly elections,bringing to an end the 15-year rule of the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal in the state

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