THE MOST PROMINENT HAPPENINGS OF 2021

Bye bye 2021, This night will be last of this year. Tommorrow sunrise will start with a new calendra of 2022.All good and bad happenings of 2021 will stay in our memories. Before leaving 2021, lets know about the most prominent happenings of India in12 months of 2021.We hope this new year will bring happiness ,joys and new ways of exploring life for our readers.

 IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF JANUARY

Congress Leader, Ex-Union Minister Buta Singh passed away
Former Union minister, ex-MP from Rajasthan and Congress leader Buta Singh passed away at age of 86. The veteran had served as a minister with four Prime Ministers during his nearly six decade-long political career. He died due to a cerebral haemorrhage on 2 January 2021.

India approves COVID-19 vaccine Covishield

Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, India had approved coronavirus vaccine Co-developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish company AstraZeneca and known as Covishield, a major step toward halting the spread of the coronavirus. The approvals were announced at a news conference in New Delhi.

India rolled out COVID-19 vaccination program

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16 and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out will ensure a “decisive victory” for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. this was the world’s largest vaccination programme covering the entire length and breadth of the country.

India Won First Ever Test Series In Australia

Indian cricket got its new seminal moment after talismanic Virat Kohli led the country to a maiden series victory on Australian soil, ending a 71-year wait to script a golden chapter in the game’s history.

Fire broke at Serum Institute of India Lab in Pune
Five people were left dead after a blaze broke out at the Serum Institute of India (SII),Pune.

Tractor rally of farmers marched to Red Fort

Thousands of farmers protesting agricultural reforms descended on New Delhi’s historic Red Fort on January 26 (Republic Day), breaking through barriers and battling with police. Protesters deviated from the designated route for the proposed tractor parade and barged into the Red Fort

 IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Massive glacier burst in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.

Toolkit case: Activist Disha Ravi arrested in Bengaluru.

Motera Cricket Stadium of Ahmdabad renovated and renamed after Narendra Modi President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the world’s largest cricket arena ,the refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera ,a state-of-the-art facility which can accommodate an awe-inspiring 1.32 lakh spectators. The stadium, which was earlier named after India’s first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, has been renamed after current prime minister Narendra Modi and will henceforth be known as the Narendra Modi Stadium.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF MARCH

Dattatreya Hosabale elected as General Secretary of RSS.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF APRIL

Gujarat Anti-Conversion Law Takes Hit. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, was notified in the state on June 15. The Act has stringent punishment for forcible religious conversion through marriage and attracts imprisonment of 3 to 5 years and up to Rs 2 lakh fine. If the victim is a minor, a woman, a Dalit or tribal, then the offenders may be punished for a jail term of 4 to 7 years and a fine of no less than Rs 3 lakh.

Senior AajTak TV anchor Rohit Sardana passes away

Television journalist Rohit Sardana died of cardiac arrest on Friday, days after he tested positive for COVID-19. Sardana, who was an executive editor and TV news anchor with Aaj Tak of the India Today Group, is survived by his wife, two daughters and parents.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF MAY

India announced mass vaccination drive for 18+ age group

Everyone above 18 years of age were eligible to get vaccinated against coronavirus from May 1, the central government said on Monday as it liberalised the vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.

Mamata Banerjee elected as the WB CM for the third term consecutively

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, whose party secured a dominant win in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal, took oath as the chief minister for a third term on May 5. Overall, the TMC won 213 of the state’s 294 assembly constituencies, with the BJP winning 77. Counting was held for 292 seats.

Twitter permanently bans Kangana Ranaut’s account

Twitter has permanently suspended Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s account for repeated violation of its rules. While it is not clear, which specific tweet landed the actress in trouble. many have speculated that Ranaut’s tweet asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “tame” TMC chief Mamata Banerjee might have resulted in her account getting suspended.

Former Union minister and RLD chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19 Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh passed away on May 6 at the age of 82 after battling COVID-19.

Cyclone Yaas hits Odisha and WB coasts

Parts of West Bengal and Northern Odisha were hit by Cyclone Yaas, a relatively strong and very damaging tropical cyclone that hit the country in May. At least 10 million people were affected while 3,00,000 houses were damaged.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF JUNE

Flying Sikh Milkha Singh passed away

One of independent India’s biggest sporting icons, ace sprinter Milkha Singh, died after a month-long battle with COVID-19. The legendary athlete is a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and the 1958 Commonwealth Games champion but his greatest performance remains the fourth-place finish in the 400m final of the 1960 Rome Olympics. His timing of 45.6 sec at the Italian capital remained the national record for 38 years before Paramjeet Singh broke it in 1998. He also represented India in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics and was bestowed the Padma Shri 1959.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF JULY

Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn in as new Uttarakhand CM In July, Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand. Dhami (45) is the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand. Notably, Dhami has never been a minister in the state government.

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar breathes his last aged 98

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was suffering from geriatric problems. Born as Yousuf Khan in Peshawar (now Pakistan), he migrated to India post partition and rose to the fame in Bollywood with the screen name Dilip Kumar. He debuted with “Jwar Bhata” in 1944 and his last movie “Qila” came in 1998. In his 5-decades long-acting carrier Kumar gave numerous superhit and memorable movies like Mughal-e-Azam, Yahudi, Ganga-Yamuna, Gopi, Devdas, Naya Daur, Karma, and many more.

PM Modi carries out major overhaul of Cabinet, 12 ministers exit

  Narendra Modi went for a major Cabinet reshuffle, sacking several top leaders and ministers – including Dr Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. Manuskh Mandavia was given the charge of the crucial Health Ministry after Harsh Vardhan resigned while Jyotiraditya Scindia got the Civil Aviation Ministry as Prime Minister Narendra Modi effected a major overhaul of the Union cabinet. As many as 12 ministers resigned from the Modi cabinet, while 43 new ministers were sworn-in.

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes Danish Siddiqui, Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist was killed on assignment in Afghanistan. The award-winning journalist was killed while covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city.

Raj Kundra arrested in porn case

Mumbai police arrested businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps.

I-T raids on Dainik Bhaskar Group The Income Tax Department conducted searches at the offices of the Dainik Bhaskar Group across the country for alleged tax evasion.

Basavaraj Bommai replaces BS Yediyurappa as Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, with a huge mass base decided to step down from Karnataka Chief Minister, making way for Basavaraj Bommai.

India in Tokyo OLYMPHICS (JULY- AUGUST)

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won silver medal in Toyko Olympic

It was a historic moment for India, as star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifer to win silver medal in the women’s 49 kg event. Chanu lifted 84kg and 87kg successfully but attempting to lift 89kgs Chanu failed and was placed in the second spot after China’s Hous Zhihu lifted 94kg to create an Olympic record.

‘Sensational’ Sindhu won bronze medal in Toyko Olympic

India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu created history as she defeated China’s He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 to clinch a bronze medal in the women’s singles in badminton at Tokyo 2020. Sindhu, who has returned with medals from each of the big-ticket events such as the Commonwealth and Asian Games and the BWF World Tour Finals in the last five years, outwitted eighth seed Bing Jiao 21-13 21-15 to add a bronze to the silver that she had secured at the 2016 Rio Games. She thus became the second athlete after wrestler Sushil Kumar to win two Olympic medals for India in August 1.

Lovlina Borgohain won bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal in her debut Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli, bringing an end to the country’s campaign in the sport here. Up against quite literally a bully in the ring, Bo rgohain was completely out-punched by the gold medal favourite Turkish boxer, who produced a thoroughly dominating performance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Borgohain on her win, saying her tenacity and determination are admirable.

 Indian men’s hockey team won  bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics The Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating a plucky Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match in in the Tokyo Olympics. The last time India stood on the podium was in 1980 Moscow Olympics after winning the gold, their eighth. The Men in Blue showed absolute resilience, strength, and winning spirit to register a remarkable comeback win against a strong German team in the Tokyo Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra brought India gold medal fromTokyo Olympics

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history in 2021 as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. He threw a distance of 87.58m to pick the gold at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. He is now the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win a gold medal in individual events. The Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Seventh Amendment) Bill 2021 which offers the provision of restoring the power of states and UTs to make their own OBC lists. The Bill was passed with 385 members voting in support and no member opposing it.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF AUGUST

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award renamed after Major Dhyan Chand. India’s highest sporting honour Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was rechristened in the honour of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand following the admirable performance of both men’s and women’s hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics.

Lok Sabha passes the 127th Constitutional amendment bill Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away due multi-organ failure at the of 89.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani passes away Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away at his residence in Srinagar on September 1. He was 92.

Bhupender Patel replaces Vijay Rupani as Gujarat CM.

Captain Amrinder Singh resignation

Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab on September 18 following months of infighting between him and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Charanjeet Singh Channi sworn in as Punjab CM

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF OCTOBER

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan and 7 others arrested by NCB

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Aryan, along with two others, was apprehended from the Empress ship off the coast of Mumbai on 2 October. Besides Khan, two others – Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant – were arrested. They were booked under sections 8 (c), 20 (b), 27 and 35 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

IPL 2021: CSK Beat KKR To Clinch 4th IPL Title

MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings once again stamped their authority on the IPL on October 15 night. The ever-consistent CSK team  beat  KKR team in the summit clash  winning their fourth IPL title.

India hits 100 Crore Covid vaccine milestone

India achieved a major milestone in its battle against Covid-19 as cumulative vaccinations in the country crossed the 100 crore mark on October 21.

Kannada Super Star Puneeth Rajkumar passes away

South film star Puneeth Rajkumar died on October 29 after suffering a heart attack. He was 46. The actor was rushed to a hospital in Bengaluru after he complained of chest pain.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF NOVEMBER

 Repeal of Farm laws

The farm laws which sparked a year-long protests from Arhtiyas in Punjab and farmers in Haryana have been repealed in the Lok Sabha. The farm laws were repealed through a voice vote in the Lok Sabha amidst ruckus by opposition parties.

Parag Agarwal appointed as new CEO of Twitter Former Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal was promoted to CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Jack Dorsey.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MONTH OF DECEMBER

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua The Veteran journalist passes away Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passed away on 4 December at a private hospital, his daughter and actor-comic Mallika Dua announced on her social media page. He was aged 67.

CDS Rawat and 12 others killed in chopper crash Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)  

General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed on the evening of December 8. He was among the 14 people who were on board, including his wife and staff members. Thirteen people have succumbed to the crash, including CDS Rawat, Madhulika Rawat and 11 others.

End of the Farm laws

Three weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of the three farm laws and days after Parliament officially annulled them, protesting farmers brought the curtains down on their year-long agitation at the Singhu border of Delhi on December 9. The protest had presented an unprecedented political crisis for the NDA Government, including the loss of a key ally, and drawn the attention of the Supreme Court.

Harnaaz Sandhu The New MISS UNIVERSE

India got 3rd Miss Universe title as Harnaaz Sandhu of Chandigarh shines in the beauty pageant held at the Port of Eilat in Israel. The 21-year-old post graduate student from Chandigarh was crowned after beating the contestants from 79 countries. India erupted in pomp and joy as the Miss Universe crown came to the country after 21 years. Before Sandhu, Sushmita Sen had won it in 1994 and Lara Dutta brought it in year 2000.

India victory against South Africa in Test Series