See also: 2004 in India, other events of 2005, 2006 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

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Events

• January 6 - A Delhi court convicts prime accused in the Maulana Azad Medical College student gangrape case 2 years after the girl was sexually assaulted by four youths at knife-point on the terrace of the Khooni Darwaza monument in New Delhi.
• January 10 - The Delhi High Court says that a "high claim ratio" cannot be grounds to turn down medical insurance contract renewal requests. The court said that medical policies were liable to be renewed on the same terms and conditions as the old ones. However, insurance companies could load the premium to a limited extent if high payments were sought by a consumer.
• January 17 - Suspended central excise commissioner P K Ajwani, facing charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known source of income, is released on bail.
• January 23 - In line with the suggestions of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission asks the chief electoral officers of Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana to do videography of proceedings inside polling stations without violating the secrecy of vote.
• January 29 - The BJP-led government in Goa headed by Manohar Parrikar is reduced to a minority after four BJP MLAs resign from the 40-member house. While the Congress has staked its claim to form the new government, Parrikar has said he will prove his majority.
• January 29 - Former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu's helicopter is set on fire by suspected Maoists during his campaign tour of Gaya, Bihar. Naidu escapes unhurt.

Scheduled Events

• January 31 - C D Sahay retires as chief of RAW.
• May - T S Krishnamurthy's term expires as Chief Election Commissioner
• The Champions Trophy hockey tournament will be held in Chennai

Deaths

• January 3 - J.N. Dixit, 78, diplomat, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister
• January 12 - Amrish Puri, 72, actor
• January 20? - Parveen Babi, 49, actress