See also: 2004 in India, other events of 2005, 2006 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. [edit] Events [edit] January to June - 10 January - The Delhi High Court says that a "high claim ratio" cannot be grounds to turn down medical insurance contract renewal requests. The court said that medical policies were liable to be renewed on the same terms and conditions as the old ones. However, insurance companies could load the premium to a limited extent if high payments were sought by a consumer.
- 23 January - In line with the suggestions of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission asks the chief electoral officers of Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana to do videography of proceedings inside polling stations without violating the secrecy of vote.
- 25 January - A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi during a religious pilgrimage in India kills at least 215, mostly women and children.
- 29 January - The BJP-led government in Goa headed by Manohar Parrikar is reduced to a minority after four BJP MLAs resign from the 40-member house. While the Congress has staked its claim to form the new government, Parrikar has said he will prove his majority.
- 29 January - Former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu's helicopter is set on fire by suspected Maoists during his campaign tour of Gaya, Bihar. Naidu escapes unhurt.
- 10 March - TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) slashes tariffs for international bandwidth prices by up to 70% with effect from April 1.
- 16 March - Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, accused of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, are found not guilty on all counts.
- 25 April - The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in a landmark judgement rules that hospitals are duty bound to accept accident victims, that patients in critical condition and that doctors cannot first demand fees before agreeing to treat the patient and that a relative's consent is not necessary if there is no family member present at the time.
- 21 May - International Direct Dialling to countries in the Gulf, the SAARC region, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand will cost Rs. 12 a minute, down by 33%.
[edit] July to December [edit] Deaths [edit] January to June - 3 January - Jyotindra Nath Dixit, diplomat and politician (b.1936).
- 12 January - Amrish Puri, actor (b.1932).
- 20 January - Parveen Babi, actress (b.1949).
- 3 March - Raveendran also known as Raveendran master, Malayalam and South Indian music composer (b.1943).
- 22 March - Gemini Ganesan, actor (b.1920).
- 25 April - Swami Ranganathananda, President of Ramakrishna Math (b.1908).
- 3 May - Jagjit Singh Aurora, military commander (b.1916).
- 15 May - Mahipal, actor (b.1919).
- 21 May - Subodh Mukherjee, filmmaker (b.1921).
- 25 May - Ismail Merchant, film producer (b.1936).
- 25 May - Sunil Dutt, actor, producer, director and politician (b.1930).
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