2024- Looking Back

World’s biggest electrol exercise , extreme weather events, a long awaited T20 Title, World’s youngest chess champ, passing away of an India inc doyen, a high profile wedding…. That’s how the year gone by will be remembered. Here’s a look at events that defined 2024:

(1)??? 22 Jan 24- Consecration of Ram Lala Idol in Ayodhya, record 500,000 throng temple a day later.

(2)??? 22 Jan 24- Sony Corp call off proposed $ 10 billion merger between its India Unit and Zee entertainment Enterprises.

(3)??? 31 Jan 24- RBI slaps strict curbs on paytm payment Bank.

(4)??? 13 Feb 24- Reliance Industries becomes the first Indian company to touch the 20 Lakh cr Market CAP.

(5)??? 15 Feb 24- SC Strikes down as un constitutional electoral Bond scheme introduced by BJP Govt in 2018

(6)??? 4 Mar 24- Tata Motors announces plan to split its passenger and commercial vehicle businesses into two listed co’s

(7)??? 11 Mar 24- Govt announces long pending implementation of the citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ,approved by parliament in 2019, notifying the rules under which the legislation will operate

(8)??? 21 Mar 24- ED Arrests Delhi CM as part of its money laundering probe in the delhi excise policy case.

(9)??? 15 June 24- Hyundai Motor files for a 25k cr IPO.

(10)??20 June 24- India wins its 2nd T20 world cup title.

(11)?? 1 July 24- The three new criminal laws – Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bhartiya sakshya adhiniyam come into effect

(12)??12 July 24- Anant Ambani weds Radhika merchant.

(13)??11 Sep 24- The 6,560 cr bajaj housing finance IPO sets records for attracting max subscription

(14)??26 Sep 24- The Sensex closes at 85,571 , an all time high

(15)???9 Oct 24- Ratan Tata passes away in Mumbai

?(16)? 11 Oct 24- Noel Tata appointed as chairman to head philanthropic entities that control the Group.

(17)??7 Nov 24- SC orders liquidation of Naresh Goyal founded jet airways, saying liquidation must be available to lenders as a last resort since the resolution plan can no longer be implemented

(18) 21 Nov 24- The US department of justice charges billionaire Gautam Adani, his nephew sagar adani , and six others with colluding in a corruption scheme worth thousands of crores of rupees, defrauding us investors , and obstructing investigation- precipitating an unprecedented legal and reputational challenge for one of india’s largest conglomerates.

(19) 12 Dec 24- D Gukesh becomes the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating titleholder ding liren of china.

(20)?19 Dec 24- Rupee- dollar rate falls below 85

(21)??22 Dec 24- Parliament approves a joint parliamentary panel on one nation one election, which will now have 39 members to ensure representation of maximum states, it will be headed by former law minister P Chaudhary

(22)?26 Dec 24- Dr. Manmohan Singh , former PM, passes away in Delhi.

"This year has been a rollercoaster ride, filled with unforgettable memories!"