Cauvery Spillover: February 14, 2007.

The verdict on Cauvery water sharing has failed to deliver an amicable solution and created fresh discontent in the neighboring states.

If India and Pakistan can learn to give and take on Indus, why can’t Tamil Nadu and Karnataka do the same over Cauvery? Or Tamil Nadu and Kerala over Mullaperiyar?
Quiet flows Indus, Indian Express, February 14, 2007.

Kerala gets more water than it can handle but permission for trans-basin projects has been denied.
R. KRISHNAKUMAR, Neglected flow, Frontline, Feb. 10-23, 2007.

Southern States Update, January 13 - February 1, 2007

Trafficking in Andhra Pradesh made news.
Rohit Khanna, Bitter truths of Andhra sex racket, Money control, January 29, 2007.
At the same time, all women police stations in TN evoked interest.
TN women constabulary in action, Daily News & Analysis, January 21, 2007.

The Mullaiperiyar crisis deepens.
Akhel Mathew, Tamil Nadu to take dam row with Kerala to court, Gulf News, January 26 2007.

The DMK and the Tamil Nadu government more generally have consistently led the demand for reforming centre-state relations.
Alaphia Zoyab, DMK calls for new Constitution, NDTV, January 20, 2007.

Other news:
Kerala government adopts innovative measures to boost the ailing hand loom sector, Daily News & Analysis, January 17, 2007.
Patil praises Tamil Nadu govt. for tsunami rehabilitation work, Daily India, January 21, 2007.
Pondicherry to have a center on environmental information systems.

Southern states update

The Mullaiperiyar crisis deepens.
Soz sounds helpless on Mullaiperiyar, Chennai Online, January 5, 2007.
TN should explain reasons for withdrawing from talks: Kerala, Zee, January 5, 2007.

A possible terrorist attack on Infosys Technologies office and the Bangalore Airport was averted with the arrest of a suspected militant.