Events in October 2003
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Oct. 1
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu survives landmine attack by People's War naxalites on Tirumala ghat road. (pix.) |
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Bharat Shah sentenced to a year's imprisonment, co-accused, film producer Nasim Rizvi, and assistant Abdul Rahim Allahbaksh Khan to six years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs on each of them. |
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Former president of Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, to be awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2003. |
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Oct. 6
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Mizoram Assembly elections to be held on November 20, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to go to polls on December 1. |
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Oct. 8
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India, ASEAN sign pact on free trade |
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Oct. 9
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Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (INFAC T-82), built by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) commissioned. (pix.) |
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Oct. 10
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Statutory powers for CVC to supervise functioning of CBI, `single directive' comes into force. |
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Rajiv Gandhi Memorial at Sriperumbudur dedicated to nation. (pix.) |
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India signs trilateral agreement with Russia and Israel for acquiring sophisticated aircraft-mounted radars called airborne early warning and control system (AWACS). |
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Oct. 11
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Shiv Sena's attempt to hold `Ram Bhakt Sammelan' at Ayodhya foiled, 1,900 party activists arrested. (pix.) |
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India to conduct clinical trials for HIV vaccine. |
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800-tonne stonewall, sculpted in the Mamallapuram style comes up at Rajiv Gandhi Ninaivakam (Memorial) at Sriperumbudur. (pix.) |
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Oct. 14
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Satvik Aggarwal, a Class X student from Delhi, along with Vignan Patmatta of Hyderabad chosen for ongoing project by NASA. (pix.) |
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English to return to Bengal's primary schools from next academic session. |
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Legendary Norwegian actress and director, Liv Ullman, presented lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of India. (pix.) |
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Oct. 15
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VHP's "Ram bhakt" rally and "shobha yatra" in Lucknow conducted in low-key manner. (pix.) |
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SC reserves verdict in petitions seeking transfer of two disproportionate assets cases against Jayalalithaa, and four others from a Chennai Special Court to a court outside Tamil Nadu. |
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Oct. 18
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Kalidas Samman for 2003-04 conferred on dancer/choreographer Chandralekha. |
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Oct. 20
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India reports child sex ratio of 927 girls to 1000 boys in 2001 census, against a world average of 1045 women to 1000 men. |
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Raman Puri takes over as Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS). (pix.) |
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Correction on report "Pope beatifies Mother Teresa,". |
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Former MP, Ranjan Prasad Yadav launches new political party, Sampoorna Vikas Dal. |
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Oct. 26
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Bomb explodes in Delhi-bound Shalimar Express near Jammu. |
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Oct. 27
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Ordinance to amend POTA promulgated. |
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India proposes dates for talks on air links with Pak. |
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Oct. 28
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India initiates action on three CBMs in anticipation of Pak's positive response. |
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POTA ordinance empowers Review Committee. |
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Oct. 29
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Geelani, Afsan Guru acquitted in Parliament attack case, HC upholds death sentence for Mohammed Afzal & Shaukat Guru. |
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Vajpayee announces Rs. 1,050-crore package for socio-economic development in Nagaland. |
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Fourth flight-test of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile conducted from Chandipur-on-sea successfully. |
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Oct. 30
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Geelani, Afsan Guru freed. (pix.) |
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Defence Minister, George Fernandes to be president of newly-merged Samata and Janata Dal (United), which will be called Janata Dal (United). (pix.) |
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Oct. 31
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Cabinet nod for unification of cellular and basic phone licences. |
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Prince Charles of Britain meets Parampujya Ma, spiritual head of Arpana Trust, an inter-faith organisation in Haryana. (pix.) |
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Filmstar Amitabh Bachchan becomes latest Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. |
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