11 February 2007
WORLD LAST WEEK
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007
· President Abdul Kalam promulgates ordinance making it mandatory for private broadcasters to share live feed of important sports events with Prasar Bharati.
· Two senior police officers are arrested for their alleged role in the murder of Abdul Rahman Paddar in Ganderbal Kashmir.
· A suicide bumber driving a truck packed with explosives kills 135 in Baghadd.
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007
· India successfully test-fires the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with an advanced capacity of sharp manoeuvring.
· DMK tells judges not to exceed their limits and that they are not superior to elected govts.
· Moves to oust British PM Tony Blair gathers momentum with a party delegation planning to ask him to quit, as public trust in him is eroding.
Monday, Feb. 5, 2007
· The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, in its final award, apportions 419 tmcft of water for TN, 270 tmcft for Karnataka, 30 tmcft for Kerala and 7 tmcft for Puducherry. TN CM hails the verdict, Karnataka reserves comments, Kerala is disappointed and Puducherry is satisfied. Karnataka and Kerala hint at going on appeal.
· TN gets Rs.14000 crores as annual plan amount from the Planning Commission.
· Foreign policy think tanks in London warn UK and US that attacking Iran over its nuclear programmes will be disastrous.
· India-born Sunita Williams sets world record for maximum duration of walking in space by a woman with space walking for 22 hours 27 minutes.
· Mumbai (320 & 294) regains Ranji Trophy beating Bengal (143 & 339; Ganguly 90, M.Tintary 94) in Mumbai.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007
· External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, now visiting Iran, opposes use force to address the Iranian nuclear issue and advocates for dialogue and discussion.
· Widespread, peaceful protests and bandh in Canvery basin districts mark Karnataka’s reaction to the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribanal’s award.
· AIADMK supreme J.Jayalalithaa says the Cauvery verdict is against TN farmers’ interests.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007
· An all-party meeting in Karnataka to decide on the state’s course of action on the award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal ends inconclusive.
· Kenya’s democracy activist W.M.Maathai and Brazil President Luiz da Silva are selected for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2005 and 2006.
· TN CM M.Karunanidhi blames others for bid to generate ill feeling between the judiciary and the executive.
· Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty meets UK PM Tony Blair in Parliament.
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007
· The Centre reinitiates the disinvestments process to raise Rs.1500 crores for National Investment Fund through IPOs of three PSUs: REC, PGCIL and NHPC.
· TN plans to file a review petition before the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on the Tribunal’s final verdict.
· A Mumbai city court issues warrant against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged anti-Muslim statements.
· S.Rangarajan, chairman of Kasturi & Sons Ltd, owners of The Hindu, dies aged 70.
· Rain-washes out the first Indo-Lanka ODI in Kolkota.
Friday, Feb. 9, 2007
· Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurates the 33rd National Games in Guwahati.
· UN Under-Secretary General Shashi Tharoor of India, who unsuccessfully contested for the top post of the world body, resigns.
· CBI says the Nithari killings allegedly by Surendra Kohli-Moninder duo were pre-meditated but rules out organ trade.
· TN Govt. decides to include student members in the Academic Senate.