2018  

With two deaths in the state, Tamil Nadu has registered pass percentage of 48.57, which is said to be better than the 2018 NEET examination results

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC were clamped in Punjabi Lane before the notices were served as there were intelligence inputs apprehending trouble in the area, a senior official of the East Khasi Hills district administration said

The new decision is based on a report by Kerala Police chief Lokanath Behera which justified George’s actions. Sreejith died while he was in custody of the Rural Tiger Force, a squad formed by George during his tenure as Ernakulam Rural SP on April 7, 2018.
 

The gross national income (GNI) at current prices is estimated at Rs 188.17 lakh crore during 2018-19, as compared to Rs 169.10 lakh crore during 2017-18, rising by 11.3%

The adjudicating authority cleared the attachment of properties carried out by the ED in the National Herald case, earlier in December 2018, in Haryana's Panchkula, adjacent to Chandigarh
 

Pune was announced as the first Lighthouse City and initial host of the Urban Mobility Lab in June 2018, and RMI continues to support the ongoing activities of the Urban Mobility Lab in partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation

 BJP's young gun Tejasvi Surya, after his debut win in the Lok Sabha election from Bengaluru South in Karnataka, predicted that the pro-BJP mandate in 2018 Assembly polls in Karnataka will fructify and said BSY Yeddyurappa will become the CM        

On May 23, 2018, the state Congress and the JD(S) joined their hands and formed a coalition government to keep Yeddyurappa and his party away from gaining power.
 

13 people were killed in the firing on May 22-23, 2018 when protesters were demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit. The anti-Sterlite protest turned violent, prompting the police to open fire.

 
 

In a first, the marriage between a man and a transwoman has been registered. The couple tied the knot in October 2018 but couldn’t register their marriage until now. The couple’s marriage certificate is expected to be issued shortly.
 

Dutee Chand said, “I have found someone who is my soulmate. I believe everyone should have the freedom to be with whoever they decide they want to be with. I have always supported the rights of those who want to be in a same-sex relationship"

The Congress leader was found with wounds on her body. Police suspect that she was murdered. In 2013, Reshma Padeknur had contested the assembly elections on a JD(S) ticket but quit the party and joined the Congress before the assembly elections in 2018.

After winning IPL 2018, Chennai's coach Stephen Fleming spoke about the importance of retaining the 'core group' and giving them confidence throughout the tournament

This is for the first time in the history of the beverages corporation that Kerala has set such a record in the sale of liquor.

 

CBDT recently said that data shows that a substantially larger number of taxpayers are filing their ITRs electronically in the financial year 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18