1 January –
2009 Guwahati bombings: Five persons, including a boy and a woman, were killed and about 50 injured in serial bomb blasts in
Guwahati,
Assam.[1]
7 January –
Satyam Scandal: In a letter to the Satyam board and the market regulator,
SEBI,
Ramalinga Raju, the founder and CEO of
Satyam Computer Services, confessed that he has been creating fake invoices and that the company cash was all fictitious. The
BSE crashed 749 points, wiping out about $23bn of investors wealth.
(The Times of India)
25 May –
Cyclone Aila ravages the east coast killing at least 149[12][13][14] and hundreds others were left homeless as torrential rains led to flooding.
11 August –
2009 Andaman Islands earthquake: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurs in the
Andaman Islands of India. No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings.
10 September – At least five girls are killed and 30 other students injured in a stampede at a state-run school in the Indian capital,
New Delhi.[33][34]
6 November – At least 34 people are killed and 29 are injured when a bus falls into a gorge in
Himachal Pradesh.[43]
22 November – At least seven people are killed and more than 55 injured in a bombing in
Assam, northeastern India.[44]
24 November – Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh had the first official state visit to the White House during the administration of U.S. President
Barack Obama. Several discussions took place during the meeting, including on trade and nuclear power.
1 January –
2009 Guwahati bombings: Five persons, including a boy and a woman, were killed and about 50 injured in serial bomb blasts in
Guwahati,
Assam.[1]
7 January –
Satyam Scandal: In a letter to the Satyam board and the market regulator,
SEBI,
Ramalinga Raju, the founder and CEO of
Satyam Computer Services, confessed that he has been creating fake invoices and that the company cash was all fictitious. The
BSE crashed 749 points, wiping out about $23bn of investors wealth.
(The Times of India)
25 May –
Cyclone Aila ravages the east coast killing at least 149[12][13][14] and hundreds others were left homeless as torrential rains led to flooding.
11 August –
2009 Andaman Islands earthquake: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurs in the
Andaman Islands of India. No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings.
10 September – At least five girls are killed and 30 other students injured in a stampede at a state-run school in the Indian capital,
New Delhi.[33][34]
6 November – At least 34 people are killed and 29 are injured when a bus falls into a gorge in
Himachal Pradesh.[43]
22 November – At least seven people are killed and more than 55 injured in a bombing in
Assam, northeastern India.[44]
24 November – Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh had the first official state visit to the White House during the administration of U.S. President
Barack Obama. Several discussions took place during the meeting, including on trade and nuclear power.