August 2006 in India
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31 August 2006

• Training camp for the Indian cricket team begins at National Cricket Academy(NCA), Bangalore.

• Discover of Racket lancer in chennai

27 August 2006

• Start of Ganesh Utsav (Ganpati Festival)
• Veteran film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee dies after prolonged illnes.

21 August 2006

• Noted shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan died.

20 August 2006

• Three bogies of Chennai-Hyderabad Express catch fire.

19 August 2006

• UPA government decides against bringing the controversial amendment to the RTI Act.

18 August 2006

• President Kalam signs Office of Profit Bill after a decision to refer the issue to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) was taken.
• Hundreds of people flock the Mahim beach after reports of sea-water turning "sweet".