MEGA EVENTS FOR INDIA IN YEAR 2010!!!!!

• The 26/11 terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kasab has been awarded death sentence for murdering about 166 Indians and waging war against the nation. Giving the final verdict in the Mumbai terror attacks case, the Additional Sessions court Judge ML Tahaliyani on Thursday, May 6 said that 22-year-old Kasab will be hanged by neck to death. Kasab was handed death on four counts, which include charges such as murder and waging war against the nation, and life sentence on five counts.

• Kashmir has been dogged by internal conflicts and regional disputes for long. The year 2010 was no different with the effect multiplied when the government imposed curfews that made normal public life difficult for the common man. Curfew restrictions are generally eased during the holy months of Ramadan and during Muharram, but this year all of that did not hold any good. The fact that separatist leaders also added fuel to the already burning situation came as no help either. Hurriyat separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani converted the volatile situation in the valley to his advantage and used the violence to instigate youths to protest. The most deaths came from police firing towards the angry anti-India protestors and others protesting against the imposing of curfews. Deaths were reported in Pulwama, Anantnag, Pulgam and Kupwara districts with hundreds dead in the melee.

• India was hit by this national-calamity in the form of a cloudburst and flash floods that washed away a major part of a town in Leh. With hundreds dead and so many others missing, this was the one of the most devastating event that India saw this year. This major tourist attraction received close to 80,000 foreign and 100,000 domestic tourists annually.

Adarsh Housing scam:

• This was a scam that was different and above all high-handed involving politicians, bureaucrats and army personnel. With key army personnel involved in the multi-crore housing scam, the Defence Ministry were dragged into the sorry state of affairs for the first time. This led to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan relinquishing his post. The Adarsh Housing Society in Colaba, Mumbai was originally meant to be a six-storey structure to house Kargil war heroes and widows, got converted into a 31-storey and allotted to bureaucrats, top defence officers, a former environment minister and legislators. The scam involved irregularities in the allotment of apartments to those who actually deserve it. Former army chiefs Deepak Kapoor and NC Vij are facing charges. CBI has ordered an inquiry in the matter. The icing-on-the-cake was when Environmental Minister Jairam Ramesh also claimed that the Adarsh society did not have environmental clearance and proclaimed that it needs to be demolished.

The year 2010 was the seasons of scams; many scams came into light, which led many ministers to quit. One of the India's biggest scam in 2010 was 2G spectrum allocation scam. Then Telcom Minister A Raja was allegedly involved in the scam that made revenue loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crores, according to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

• US President Barack Obama landed up for four days visit in India on Nov 6, 2010. PM Manmohan Singh with his wife Gursharan Kaur personally received Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama bagged business worth USD 10 billion that would help him to put US economy back on track and generate 50,000 employments for Americans. India promised to purchase hi-tech cargo planes from US that will help to pay 22,000 US jobs. This visit could help Obama to continue in office for more than one term presidency. Obama visited to Mani Bhavan in Mumbai (Gandhi Museum), signed business contracts with Indian CEO's, offered homage to 26/11 martyrs. Obama celebrated Diwali with school children, interacted and answered for questions asked by young students. Obama and Singh made a joint statement attended the press meet and Obama addressed Indian parliament.

A great moment for natives of Bihar:
• Politics took over the center stage in the year 2010. One remarkable happening, which created a history in chapter of Indian Politics, was 2010 Bihar assembly polls. Nitish creates history in Bihar; grabs 206 seats. Nitish Kumar won the election for second term as a chief Minister, with a landslide victory that ended Lalu Prasad era in Bihar. Nithish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) ally turned out to be a massive success, which sacked 206 seats.

• Oppositions mainly BJP strongly demand for the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe on 2G spectrum scam. But the demand was rejected by the government, which led for parliament deadlock through out the winter session. The winter session ended as a futile. The parliament was deadlocked for 22 days and wasted 114 crucial business hours. It is said that Rs 9 crore is loss if parliament stops functioning for one day. Still Opposition demanding for JPC probe and planned rallies against corruption.