| SL. NO. | EVENT | LOCATION |
| OCTOBER 15, 2004 |
| 1 | Art for Vision, an exhibition where stalwarts from the arts community come together in an act of philanthropy. Finance Minister P Chidambaram to inaugurate the event at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Academy | Delhi |
| 2 | The curucial "direct" talks between the top troika of the People's War and the Andhra Pradesh Government begins | Hyderabad |
| 3 | Former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral to visit Pakistan to attend a meeting of South Asians for Human Rights, a non-government organisation, to study problems confronting the region relating to human rights. | Lahore |
| 4 | The Delhi unit of the BJP to elect a new president as it covers the final stages of its organisational polls | Delhi |
| 5 | National Seminar on Smart Governance for Rural Development at Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Center | Delhi |
| 6 | Three-day international convention on the restoration of democracy in Myanmar begins | Delhi |
| OCTOBER 16, 2004 |
| 1 | President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to dedicate to the public the 250 MW seventh unit of the Tau Devi Lal Thermal Power Station | Panipat |
| 2 | Geong Apang to take oath as chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3 | International Cricket Council's executive board meeting to be held | Lahore |
| OCTOBER 17, 2004 |
| 1 | Country's leading polo players, including Lok Sabha member Navin Jindal, Vikram Sodhi and Samir Suhag, will play along with Sweden's Kristian Petersson and Dubai's Bala Mallya in the second edition of the Royal Swedish Embassy Polo Championship | Delhi |
| OCTOBER 18, 2004 |
| 1 | 9th Conference on Insurance titled "Indian Insurance Industry: New Avenues for Growth, Federation House | Delhi |
| 2 | The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has granted an interim relief to stockbrokers on payment of fees based on provisional claim unilaterally raised by SEBI. Further hearing on the appeals challenging the SEBI's decision on the fee liability payable by the stock brokers | Mumbai |
| 3 | 1st National Conference on Corporate Governance Trends in India, India Habitat Center | Delhi |
| 4 | MMTC presents Festival of Gold 2004, an exhibition-cum-sale, Convention Hall, Ashok Hotel, Chanakyapuri | Delhi |
| OCTOBER 19, 2004 |
| 1 | Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as entrepreneur launches a luxury multiplex restaurant "Sourav's" | Kolkata |
| 2 | Tech Summit 2004 - 10th Technology Summit & Technology Platform, Hotel Grand, Vasant Kunj | Delhi |
| OCTOBER 21, 2004 |
| 1 | Kosmetika Fair 2004 - The first ever exposition by ITPO at Pragati Maidan | Delhi |
| 2 | Foreign ministers of India, Russia and China to meet on the sidelines of an international conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as part of their annual consultations on a range of issues. | Kazakhstan |
| 3 | Krishna Collection's exhibition 'Rythem' - paintings by Vidya Dengle and sculptures by Rajesh Ram and Ajay Kumar Rana at 8, Hauz Khas Village | Delhi |
