The following is a list of events for the year 2025 in India.
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Incumbents
editNational government
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| President of India | Droupadi Murmu (Age 66) |
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| Vice-President of India | Jagdeep Dhankhar (Age 73) |
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| Prime Minister of India | Narendra Modi (Age 74) |
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| Chief Justice of India | Sanjiv Khanna (Age 64) |
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| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Om Birla (Age 61) |
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| Chief Election Commissioner of India | Rajiv Kumar (Age 64) |
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| Chief of Defence Staff | Anil Chauhan (Age 63) |
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| Governor of Reserve Bank of India | Sanjay Malhotra (Age 56) |
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| Lok Sabha | 18th Lok Sabha | 
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State governments
editEvents
editJanuary
edit- 3 January – The body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who went missing on 1 January, is found inside a septic tank at a compound belonging to a road construction contractor in Bijapur, Chattisgarh.[1]
- 5 January – An HAL Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashes during a training flight in Porbandar, Gujarat, killing three crew members.[2]
- 6 January – The first HMPV Virus case in India is detected in Bengaluru.[3]
- 9 January – At least six people are killed and many others are injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[4][5]
- 9 January – At least two JEE aspirants die by suicide within 24 hours in Kota, Rajasthan.[6][7]
- 10 January - L&T chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan's statement on 90 hour work and working day on Sunday sparks outrage and debate on work–life balance.[8]
- 13 January – The Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[9]
Scheduled
edit- January – 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)[10][11]
- 13 January to 26 February- 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela.
- 5 February – 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election.
- 15 June–15 July – 2025 Rajya Sabha elections[12]
- October – 2025 Asia Cup[13]
- October/November – 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election.
- December – 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup[14][15]
Deaths
editJanuary
edit- 1 January:
- K. S. Manilal, 86, botany scholar and taxonomist.
- Kaak, 84, cartoonist.[16]
- 2 January- S. Jayachandran Nair, 85, journalist
- 4 January- Rajagopala Chidambaram, 88, nuclear scientist
- 5 January- Na D'Souza, 87, novelist
- 6 January- Alok Chatterjee, 64, theatre actor and director
- 7 January-
- Jiban Mukhopadhyay, 76, politician
- Jagdish Mittal, 99, art collector
- 8 January-
- Pritish Nandy, 73, filmmaker, poet, and politician
- Gyanada Kakati, 92, actress
- 9 January- P. Jayachandran, 80, playback singer
- 11 January- Gurpreet Gogi, 57, politician
- 12 January- Manda Jagannath, 73, politician
References
edit- ^ "Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank". BBC. 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Coast guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat during training, 3 dead". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2025.
- ^ "HMPV in India, new cases identified: All about symptoms, treatment and how to remain safe". Times Of India. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Miscommunication or Negligence? What Triggered Tirupati Stampede That Claimed 6 Lives". Times Now. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Overwhelming Rush Of Pilgrims": Witnesses Recall Tirupati Stampede". NDTV. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Two JEE Aspirants Die By Suicide Within 24 Hours In Kota". News18. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Student Suicides Rock Kota: How To Find Your Way Out Of Hopelessness — Guide From A Psychologist". ABP News. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ ""What Do You Do Sitting At Home": L&T Chairman Suggests Working Sundays". NDTV. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "India's Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir". AP News. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Kabaddi World Cup set to kickoff in January 2025". Khel Now. 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Nominees of BJP, AGP elected unopposed to two RS seats in Assam". Business Standard. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "India to host Men's Asia Cup 2025". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "India to host 2025 FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "With first ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup in the background, EB meets to discuss strategy and development". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Renowned cartoonist Harish Chandra Shukla dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
Notes
editExternal links
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