April 2007 in India

April 1, 2007 (Sunday)

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Viswanathan Anand is ranked as the World's No.1 chess player by FIDE. (Rediff.com)

April 2, 2007 (Monday)

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India's Foreign Secretary, Shivshankar Menon, says that Iran is likely to get an observer status in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. (IHT) (Times of India)

April 3, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Earthquake in Pakistan today morning. Tremors felt at Srinagar, Delhi. (CNN-IBN)
Trade and Terrorism are expected to dominate the 14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi. Summit opens today. (Source: CNN-IBN)
The first business day of the new financial year savaged by the second biggest fall of the sensex in its history. Nearly 617 points lost. (Source: The Telegraph)
Shah Rukh Khan's wax model set to be unveiled today at Madame Tussauds in London. (Source: CNN-IBN)

April 4, 2007 (Wednesday)

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Greg Chappell resigns from the post of coach of Indian national cricket team. (CNN-IBN)
14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi accords "observer status" to Iran. (The Hindu)
Indian mangoes in US this summer for the first time. (Hindustan Times)
Tata Motor's Rs 1-lakh car: Is it `Jeh'? (The Hindu Business Line)
SAIL gives Bhilai plant a Rs 11,262 crore boost. (Financial Express)

April 5, 2007 (Thursday)

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83 SEZs get nod, caps area at 50 km² (Rediffnews, The Hindu)
Former prime minister V P Singh asks the Election Commission to derecognise BJP for releasing a provocative CD-pack as part of its election campaign in Uttar Pradesh. (CNN-IBN The Hindu update The Hindu update, Indian Express)
Muslims have ceased to be minority in UP says Allahabad High Court; political parties slam judgement. (The Hindu update, CNN-IBN)
India top offshoring destination: A.T. Kearney Survey Report, (Times of India)
Orissa sees end to POSCO land dispute at Paradip. (Financial Express)
SAIL produced 12.6 million tonnes of saleable steel last fiscal. Financial Express)

April 6, 2007 (Friday)

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‘Cricket manager’ is the new mantra for BCCI (Hindustan Times)
New role for ‘guru’ Greg? (The Statesman)
Quota row: Central government asks top medical, engineering and management schools to put on hold till "further orders" their final admission lists. (The Times of India)
SEZs unconstitutional, says Patkar, legal experts, countrywide agitation against SEZs from April 9. (Business Standard)
CD not part of official campaign says BJP. (The Hindu Update)
Allahabad High Court stays order on Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. (CNN-IBN)
BCCI meets to chalk out future of Indian cricket. (The Hindu update)
NDTV opinion polls predict hung assembly in UP. (NDTV)

April 7, 2007 (Saturday)

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Board begins by hitting players where it hurts the most: pocket. New code of contract conduct, cap on sponsors. Selection committee to select a “young team” for the Bangladesh tour. (Indian Express)
Shastri's allround skills will be put to test. (Times of India)
BJP president Rajnath Singh to court arrest in the CD case. (The Hindu)
Pranab Mukherjee injured in road accident. (The Hindu)
Exit polls after UP first phase polls: BSP may top hung House. (Times of India)
RIL may invest Rs. 25,000 crore in pipeline infrastructure for world’s largest gas discovery in Krishna-Godavari basin. (Financial Express)
BCCI meet: Dravid retained as captain for next three tours. (Times of India)
At least 14 killed and 25 injured in car bomb explosion in Tamil Nadu, no foul play suspected. (NDTV),(The Hindu Update)
CPI(M) threatens to raise SEZ issue in Parliament. (The Hindu Update}
Proposal for building Rs. 6,000 crore port in Puri. (The Hindu Update)
Bharatiya Janata Party emerges victorious in MCD polls, Congress accepts defeat. (The Hindu Update}, (The Hindu)
Jeev makes the cut, history...(The Statesman)

April 8, 2007 (Sunday)

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Congress wants BJP de-recognised. (The Hindu)
Rahul lauds Board , stumps his mates (Hindustan Times)
Sponsors may take BCCI to court. (The Economic Times)
Femina Miss India beauty contest in Mumbai. (Hindustan Times)
Myanmar ditches India for China in gas deal (Times of India)
BCCI to rethink endorsement stand: Sources. (NDTV)
The Cabinet Committee on Security clears test firing of the 3,000-km range, nuclear capable Agni-3 missile on April 11. (CNN-IBN)
Davis Cup – victory over Kazakhstan secures India a position in Group I of zonal competition. (The Telegraph)

April 9, 2007 (Monday)

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BJP questions EC's power to derecognise a party. (The Hindu)
BJP president Rajnath Singh not allowed to court arrest. (Hindustan Times)
Breather for BJP, EC puts off hearing on CD case till Wednesday. (CNN-IBN)
Dorjee Khandu new Arunachal Chief Minister. {The Hindu)
US slowdown may hit IT companies. (Financial Express)
PSLV to carry Italian satellite; lift-off from Sriharikota on April 23. (The Hindu)
NDTV to challenge Star on Hindi turf. (Business Standard)

April 10, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Indian cricket selectors to axe big names (CNN-IBN), (The Telegraph)
Selectors not afraid, will stand up to BCCI. (Hindustan Times)
President nominates M. S. Swaminathan, India's best-known agricultural scientist, and Kapila Vatsyayan, writer and scholar of Indian arts and a creative thinker, to the Rajya Sabha. (The Hindu)
Jet, Sahara may shake hands again. (Times of India)
Infosys chief Narayana Murthy under fire for remark on national anthem. (The Hindu), (Indian Express)

April 11, 2007 (Wednesday)

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EC defers hearing on CD issue till tomorrow (The Hindu Update)
Hindustan Motors suspends work at Uttarpara plant after a month-long strike. (CNN-IBN), (The Hindu Update)
Now, BJP in ‘communal’ print ad row (Hindustan Times)
Indian economy to grow at 7.8 per cent in 2008, predicts IMF (Hindustan Times)
Will POSCO site at Paradip turn into Nandigram? Struggle against biggest foreign direct investment in Indian history. (Hindustan Times)
SAIL attains Rs. 50,000 crore market-capitalisation mark. (Financial Express)
IBM Daksh tops Businessworld BPO list for India (IBN Live)

April 12, 2007 (Thursday)

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Agni-III test-fired successfully from Wheeler Island; It will help in moving closer to developing ICBM. (The Hindu)
Air Sahara leaving on a Jet plane, finally! (The Economic Times)
EC whip silences guns in western UP. (CNN-IBN)
ONGC approves mega power project in Tripura. (Hindustan Times)
Centre clears pulse imports to curb prices. (Financial Express)
Asia’s biggest slum at Dharavi set for Rs 9,000-cr makeover. (Financial Express)
Four-laning of highways approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. (Business Standard)
NRI remittances single largest contributor to net forex inflows (for quarter ended December 2006). (The Economic Times)
Curfew lifted from violence-hit Jalna in Maharashtra (The Hindu Update)
Now, Spider-Man talks in Bhojpuri! (The Economic Times)

April 13, 2007 (Friday)

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Exit polls give BSP edge in hung state assembly after second phase of polling in UP. (Times of India)
Uma Bharti pulls out her candidates from UP polls for the sake of the Sangh Parivar. (Indian Express)
Indian missile sends Indonesian jet home. (Hindustan Times)
Agni-III test: Jakarta ATC was informed. (The Hindu)
Software industry seeks strict laws to curb piracy. (The Hindu Update)
Chappell feared for safety after World Cup defeat against Bangladesh, might join Australian Cricket Academy. (Hindustan Times)
IT-BPO revenues expected to cross $48 billion in FY07, direct employment 1.6 million, says Nasscom Report. (The Economic Times)

April 14, 2007 (Saturday)

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Nation remembers Ambedkar on his birth anniversary (The Hindu Update)
Up next after Agni-III - 5,000-km missile. (Times of India)
Uganda riots abate, India assured about safety of people of Indian origin. (Times of India), (The Hindu)
FDI inflow trebles; new target $25 billion. (The Hindu Business Line)
Project work on Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor by January 2008; entails $45-50 billion investment; Japan to be involved in a big way. (The Hindu Business Line)
Maoist leaders piggyback on SEZ row to gain political mileage. (Financial Express)
BCCI’s double standards in dealing with agents. (The Telegraph)
Sachin replies to BCCI’s show cause; “I won’t apologise,” he says. (The Hindu Update), (CNN IBN)
Dilip Vengsarkar supports Sachin Tendulkar at Mumbai Cricket Association meeting. (The Hindu Update)
No one dares sack Sachin: Pataudi. (CNN-IBN)

April 15, 2007 (Sunday)

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Pakistan resents Rahul's remarks; Discredit to freedom fighters, says BJP; Should be viewed holistically: Congress. (The Hindu)
Bofors: the scandal that refuses to die after 20 years. (Hindustan Times)
POSCO hearing on environmental assessment at Paradip draws a blank; 20,000 villagers boycott hearing. (The Telegraph)
Home Ministry does U-turn on Netaji, says he was great leader. (The Hindu Update)
Board satisfied with replies given by Tendulkar, Yuvraj (The Hindu Update), (Hindustan Times)

April 16, 2007 (Monday)

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Chances for US H-1B visa this year for aspiring Indian applicants is about 50%. (Times of India)
Sunil Mittal opens up on Wal-Mart JV. (The Economic Times)
Six rhinos killed in Kaziranga National Park, global poachers involved. (Hindustan Times)
US varsities to teach Ayurveda (Hindustan Times)
ONGC to invest Rs 20,000 cr for Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. (Business Standard)
Essar snaps up Algoma Steel for $1.55 bn (Hindustan Times)
Decks cleared for BSNL expansion. (The Statesman)
Star kiss and STAR News come under fire. (The Telegraph)

April 17, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Congress turns combative over BJP reaction to Rahul remarks. (Hindustan Times)
Indian professor among the 33 killed in US varsity shootout (The Hindu Update)
NRI journalist awarded Pulitzer Prize. (Hindustan Times)
Complaints filed against Shilpa Shetty, Richard Gere in Rajasthan and UP courts. (Times of India)
No literate adult among 26 per cent rural families. (Hindustan Times)
Dreaded dacoit Rambabu Gadaria killed in encounter in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh (The Hindu Update)
New Delhi loses bid to host the 2014 Asian Games to Incheon in South Korea. (The Hindu)
General Motors may source parts worth $1 billion a year from India. (The Hindu Business Line)
It's 'war zone' at POSCO project site at Paradip. (Financial Express)

April 18, 2007 (Wednesday)

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Virginia shootout: Missing Minal Panchal declared dead. (Times of India)
Vasundhara Raje Government gears up to curb child marriage on 'akhateej'. (The Hindu Update)
Madhya Pradesh prepares strategy to prevent child marriages. (The Hindu Update)
BJP sacks MP for sneaking in woman on wife's passport (CNN IBN)
Exit polls after Phase III polls: BJP stages recovery in UP (Times of India)
Steel : India plans to be second largest steel producer in the world. (Financial Express)
After the acquisition of Algoma Steel, India's Essar Group plans to buy U.S.-based Minnesota Steel for US$ 1.66 billion. (Reuters) (Bloomberg)

April 19, 2007 (Thursday)

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Nalanda University to be UNESCO World Heritage Site (Hindustan Times)
Legislature has failed to enact laws: Supreme Court (Times of India)
'India, China world's top investment lands' in the eyes of world’s 20 most powerful bankers. (Financial Express)
Pakistan wants no Made in India phones. (Financial Express)
Repeal of land ceiling law may free up 25,000 acres in Mumbai (Business Standard)
Chardham yatra all set to begin today. (The Hindu)
Cricket selectors face an unenviable task (The Statesman)

April 20, 2007 (Friday)

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Mittal richest in Britain, adds 4.1 bn pounds (Financial Express)
BEST strike called off. (The Hindu Business Line)
Universal enrolment of children in 2000 villages across seven districts in Bihar as part of Literacy campaign. (The Hindu Update)
TCS to set up Rs. 400 crore software facility in Hyderabad. (The Hindu Update)
Most eligible bachelor weds most beautiful woman. (Times of India)
Aishwarya Rai-Abhi affair: Reporting news or creating it? (CNN IBN)
Over 4,000 held in last 3 years for travelling with fake papers. (Times of India)
Trade unions now eyeing BPOs, retail. (The Economic Times)
Day 1 of 72 Hour BEST Strike: Buses stay off roads, commuters suffer. (Indian Express)

April 21, 2007 (Saturday)

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Board bullies rule: Sachin, Sourav rested. (Hindutan Times), (Times of India), (Indian Express)
Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon US-bound to push N-deal through. (Times of India)
PSLV-C8: final countdown begins at Sriharikota. (The Hindu)
CPI's call to review support to UPA. (The Hindu)
Two more MPs named in Babubhai Katara human trafficking case. (Indian Express)

April 22, 2007 (Sunday)

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India to set up satellite earth station at Antarctica base.(The Hindu Update)
US Fortune smiles on six Indian-origin CEOs – Indra Nooyi, Ramani Ayer, Rajiv L Gupta, Jai Nagarkatti, Abhijit Y Talwalkar, and Krish A Prabhu. (Hindustan Times)
V.S. Naipaul to publish fourth book on India. (Times of India)
'Brand' Express to earn Indian Railways Rs 800 crore. (Hindustan Times)
All set for PSLV launch tomorrow. (The Hindu Update)
After test-fire, other countries interested in BrahMos. (Times of India)
Shiv Sena ready to support Sharad Pawar as PM (Times of India)
IIM admissions: SC/ STs hurt, OBCs wait. (Financial Express)
Indian space programme goes commercial. (Times of India)
What’s happening with Mangalore SEZ? (Financial Express)
West Bengal link to Mumbai train blasts. (The Telegraph )

April 23, 2007 (Monday)

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PSLV-C8 carrying a 352 kg Italian astronomical satellite, Agile, lifts off from Sriharikota. (The Hindu Update), (Hindustan Times)
Credit policy: RBI focus on inflation. (Financial Express)
Supreme Court declines to vacate stay on OBC quota. (The Hindu Update), (Times of India).
Make-or-break battle for SP in round four of UP polls. (Hindustan Times)

April 24, 2007 (Tuesday)

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IIMs likely to lose autonomy. (Times of India)
BSP surges, SP losing steam after four rounds in UP elections, says exit polls. (Times of India)
Open your labs to us: India to global technology firms. (Hindustan Times)
Tata Motors may set up car unit in Egypt. (Business Standard)
Sundarbans faces a threat from global warming and a mere 45 cm rise in the sea level will destroy 75 per cent of the forest. (The Hindu Update)
Supreme Court to hear quota issue on May 8. (The Hindu Update)
RBI keeps rates unchanged; lowers growth forecast to 8.5 pc. (The Hindu Update)
Quotas: Government sees the first glimmer. (Indian Express)