2007 in Kerala
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Events in the year 2007 in Kerala
Incumbents[edit]
Governors of Kerala - R.L. Bhatia
Chief ministers of Kerala - V. S. Achuthanandan
Events[edit]
- February 16 - Five live cartridges were recovered from the bag of Pinarayi Vijayan during CISF checking in Chennai International Airport.[1]
- February 20 - Eighteen were killed in the Thattekkad boat disaster.[2]
- March 21 - Kottakkal Police Station attacked by activists of National Development Front demanding release of their leaders, K Abdul Rehman and Baqafi A Sayeed who were arrested.[3]
- April 5 - A major fire broke out at a cracker shop in Moideen Palli Road, Kozhikode killing eight and destroying 50 shops.[4][5]
- May -
- A massive Chickungunya outbreak in Central Travancore region of Kerala claims 40 lives.[6]
- Chief minister constituted a three-member task force comprising K. Sureshkumar IAS, Rishiraj Singh IPS and Raju Narayanaswamy IAS launches a massive encroachment eviction drive in Munnar, demolishing nearly 92 buildings and recovering land measuring 11,350 acres.[7]
- June 9 - Dalavapuram - Pallikkodi Bridge across Ashtamudi Lake opened. It is the longest bridge in South Kerala (506 m.) and connects Chavara Thekkumbhagam with Kollam.
- June 28 - Deshabhimani newspaper faces criticism for accepting 2 crores from controversial Lottery businessman Santiago Martin.[8]
- June 30 - A ship named MV Maria carrying iron materials from China to Albania sinks 10 km west of Kochi in Arabian Sea.[9]
- August 28 - A hooch tragedy in a Toddy shop near Avaneeswaram, Kollam district claims three lives.[10]
- December 10 - 12 - A terrorist training camp conducted by members of banned Students' Islamic Movement of India in Vagamon.[11]
- December 30 -
- Chelembra bank robbery
- V. S. Achuthanandan, the Chief minister of Kerala becomes first Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader to climb Sabarimala Trek.[12]
Deaths[edit]
- February 1 - A. V. Aryan, politician
- April 1 - Laurie Baker, 90, low cost Architect
- June 3 - Pamman, writer, 87.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cartridge in bag due to memory lapse: Vijayan". The Times of India. 2007-02-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Tanur tragedy one of the worst in history: Major boat accidents in Kerala". English.Mathrubhumi. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "NDF activists attack Kottakkal police station; 27 arrested". The Hindu. 2007-03-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (2021-01-30). "Court acquits firecracker shop owner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Damage from the major fire which broke on busy SM Street in Kozhikode". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Chikungunya outbreak in Kerala 2007". iictenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Challenging task". frontline.thehindu.com. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Another scam puts Kerala CPM on the backfoot". The Times of India. 2007-07-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Cargo ship sinks off Cochin port". Hindustan Times. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Auvaneeswaram hooch tragedy".
- ^ "NIA court convicts 18 of organising SIMI camp in Kerala's Wagamon". Hindustan Times. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Kerala CM first Marxist leader to visit Sabarimala". The Times of India. 2007-12-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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