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2014 in India

Explore 6 historical events and records for India in 2014.

Historical records for India in 2014

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January

Indigenous Cryogenic Stage

Radhakrishnan, Koppillil ยท Sriharikota ยท ISRO ยท Science / Technology

GSLV-D5 flies successfully with an indigenous cryogenic upper stage during K. Radhakrishnan's chairmanship.

May

First Modi Government

Modi, Narendra ยท New Delhi ยท Government / Government of India

Narendra Modi is sworn in as Prime Minister after the BJP wins a parliamentary majority in the 2014 general election.

August

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Modi, Narendra ยท New Delhi ยท Government / Government of India

Modi launches the Jan Dhan programme to expand access to bank accounts and basic financial services.

September

Mars Orbit Insertion

Radhakrishnan, Koppillil ยท Mars ยท ISRO ยท Science / Astronomy

India's Mars Orbiter Mission enters Martian orbit during K. Radhakrishnan's tenure, succeeding on the country's first attempt to reach Mars.

October

Swachh Bharat Mission

Modi, Narendra ยท New Delhi ยท Government / Government of India

Modi launches the Swachh Bharat Mission as a national sanitation and cleanliness campaign.

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ROTAVAC Development

Bhan, Maharaj Kishan ยท India ยท Paediatrician ยท Science / Medicine

Research originating from M. K. Bhan's 116E rotavirus discovery culminates in licensing of the indigenous ROTAVAC vaccine in India.

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