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Events in the year 2007 in Kerala

Incumbents

Governors of Kerala - R.L. Bhatia

Chief ministers of Kerala - V. S. Achuthanandan

Events

• February 16 - Five live cartridges were recovered from the bag of Pinarayi Vijayan during CISF checking in Chennai International Airport.
• February 20 - Eighteen were killed in the Thattekkad boat disaster.
• 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.
• April 5 - A major fire broke out at a cracker shop in Moideen Palli Road, Kozhikode killing eight and destroying 50 shops.
• May -
  • A massive Chickungunya outbreak in Central Travancore region of Kerala claims 40 lives.
  • 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.
• 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.
• June 30 - A ship named MV Maria carrying iron materials from China to Albania sinks 10 km west of Kochi in Arabian Sea.
• August 28 - A hooch tragedy in a Toddy shop near Avaneeswaram, Kollam district claims three lives.
• December 10 - 12 - A terrorist training camp conducted by members of banned Students' Islamic Movement of India in Vagamon.
• 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.

Deaths

• February 1 - A. V. Aryan, politician
• April 1 - Laurie Baker, 90, low cost Architect
• June 3 - Pamman, writer, 87.

See also

• History of Kerala
• 2007 in India

References

1. "Cartridge in bag due to memory lapse: Vijayan". The Times of India. 2007-02-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
2. "Tanur tragedy one of the worst in history: Major boat accidents in Kerala". english.mathrubhumi.com. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
3. "NDF activists attack Kottakkal police station; 27 arrested". The Hindu. 2007-03-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
4. "Court acquits firecracker shop owner". The Hindu. 2021-01-30. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
5. "Damage from the major fire which broke on busy SM Street in Kozhikode". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
6. "Chikungunya outbreak in Kerala 2007". iictenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
7. "Challenging task". frontline.thehindu.com. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
8. "Another scam puts Kerala CPM on the backfoot". The Times of India. 2007-07-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
9. "Cargo ship sinks off Cochin port". Hindustan Times. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
10. "Auvaneeswaram hooch tragedy". Oneindia.
11. "NIA court convicts 18 of organising SIMI camp in Kerala's Wagamon". Hindustan Times. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
12. "Kerala CM first Marxist leader to visit Sabarimala". The Times of India. 2007-12-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

External links

Media related to 2007 in Kerala at Wikimedia Commons

• 2000s in Kerala