National Events in July 1997
1st Jul
Tamil Nadu Government drops names of leaders and of caste and community leaders given to transport corporations and districts.
Mr. K. Raghunath succeeds Mr. Salman Haidar as Foreign Secretary.
3rd Jul
Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
Pro-Laloo Prasad Yadav group in Janata Dal boycotts elections for party president.
4th Jul
Centre frees from its control nine top public sector undertakings, accounting for over Rs. 10,000 crore profits annually, to become global giants by providing them full financial and operational autonomy.
Government frees five more industries, including newsprint and paper from licensing controls, thereby reducing number of industries under control to nine.
5th Jul
Janata Dal suffers a split with party president and Bihar Chief Minister, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, announcing formation of Rashtriya Janata Dal to counter ``attempts by a section of senior leaders to grab party and humiliate him.''
6th Jul
Mr. Sharad Yadav elected president of Janata Dal.
7th Jul
Armed Kuki militants shoot dead 25 persons and injure five seriously in an attack on Paites village in Manipur.
Mr. Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court.
8th Jul
Thirtythree persons killed and 67 injured as blast rips through part of Ambala-bound train at Lehra Khana station in Batinda district, Punjab.
10th Jul
Mr. Rafiq Sadiq, Congress(I) leader, escapes attempt on life when armed militants ambush motorcade near Achabal in South Anantnag, Kashmir valley.
11th Jul
Ten persons killed as police open fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in north- east Mumbai.
Special Judge of the CBI Designated Court, Mr. S. K. Lal, rejects anticipatory bail petition of Bihar Chief Minister, Mr. Laloo Yadav.
13th Jul
A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders, Mr. Chagan Bhujbal and Mr. Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
Madras High Court approves code, framed and adopted by Supreme Court to ensure judicial accountability and to serve as a guide for judges.
15th Jul
Bihar Chief Minister, Mr. Laloo Yadav, proves majority in Assembly with the help of JMM (M), JMM (S) and 14 independents. Congress(I) abstains from voting held in the midst of chaos and bedlam.
Environmental activist, Mr.Mahesh Chander Mehta, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
16th Jul
Bihar Speaker suspends 45 of ruling RJD legislators for five days for disorderly conduct. The MLAs prevent BJP and Samata Party members from voicing their protest against confidence vote taken by Mr. Laloo Yadav.
Ms. V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ``Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ``Maachis''.
17th Jul
Vice-President, Mr. K. R. Narayanan wins Presidential election by a record margin.
U.F. decides against entry of RJD as Front constituent.
18th Jul
The Union Cabinet decides to implement Fifth Pay Commission recommendations on pay scales and allowances for Central Government employees.
21st Jul
J & K Speaker, Mr. Ali Mohammad Naik, escapes attempt on life but three security guards are killed in a landmine blast near Srinagar.
AIADMK headed by Mr. S. Thirunavukkarasu, recognised by the Speaker as AIADMK (Thirunavukkarasu) in Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Patna High Court restrains the CBI from arresting Bihar Chief Minister, Mr. Laloo Yadav, till disposal of his petition for anticipatory bail in fodder scam case.
23rd Jul
India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
24th Jul
Patna High Court rejects Mr.Laloo Yadav's anticipatory bail petition. The CBI-designated special court takes cognisance of chargesheet covering conspiracy aspect of fodder scam.
Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister, Mr. Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
Bengali litterateur, Ms. Mahasweta Devi, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.
Egyptian President, Mr. Hosni Mubarak, is selected for Nehru Award for International Understanding for 1995.
25th Jul
Mr. Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Ms. Rabri Devi, is sworn in successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State.
Supreme Court stays arrest of Mr. Laloo Yadav till July 29 in fodder scam case.
28th Jul
Bihar Chief Minister, Ms. Rabri Devi, proves majority in Assembly.
Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against Congress(I) Ministry headed by Mr. Rishang Keishing defeated in Manipur Assembly.
Twelve persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level- crossing in Haryana.
29th Jul
Supreme Court dismisses bail plea of Mr.Laloo Yadav and Mr. Vidya Sagar Nishad and Mr. Bholaram Toofani, former Ministers of Bihar. CBI orders arrest of Mr. Laloo Yadav.
Ms. Rabri Devi inducts 60 Ministers, including 22 of Cabinet rank, raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.
Mr. Laloo Yadav surrenders before CBI designated court and is remanded to judicial custody by special judge.
India to revive `Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
Madras High Court, by interim injunction, restrains foreign universities/institutions having offices in India from awarding or conferring any degree on students in the country.