- Romancing with Life is an Autobiography by Dev Anand.
- December 11 - UNICEF Day.
- July 1 - International Joke Day.
- Union Cabinet cleared Food Security Bill.
- Television Rating Point (TRP) is a tool provided to judge which programmes are viewed the most.
- July 1 - International Joke Day.
- December 24 - National Consumer Day.
- Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) is a place where a person is counselled and tested for HIV.
- Nokia retires Symbian branding.
- North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il died on 17 December 2011.
- Bluetooth uses a radio technology called frequency-hopping spread spectrum in the 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz range.
- Cabinet cleared 4.5% quota for minorities.
- Apple's late boss Steve Jobs to receive Grammy.
- Bangalore girl Shamata Anchan was crowned as the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2012.
- December 22, 2011 marked the 125th birth anniversary of the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
- March 24 - World TB Day.
- Sororicide is the act of killing one's own sister.
- Fratricide is the act of a person killing his or her brother.
- April 18 - World Heritage Day.
- Former Chief Minister of Karnataka S Bangarappa passed away.
- Sri Krishna Commission - 1992 Bombay riots.
- Malhotra Committee - Insurance Reforms.
- Sarkaria Commission - Centre-State relations.
- Target is the second largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart.
- Viagra was developed and is being marketed by Pfizer.
- RBI to issue 500 note with rupee symbol.
- Virender Sehwag completed 8000 runs in Test Cricket.
- Nissan Armada is not a Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
- Letterbox Company is a company set up in a tax haven and having no physical presence there other than a mailing address.
- GAIL was founded in 1984.
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