Departed
Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala
Pallavur Appu Marar
Ne Win, Burmese dictator (1962-88), at 91. He remained a shadowy force behind the slorc after relinquishing power but was put under house arrest in March 2002.
Instituted
Forest Commission
Appointed
V.N. Khare, 63, as the 33rd Chief Justice of India. He succeeds G.B. Pattanaik, cji of 41 days, and will have a relatively long, 16-month tenure.
Appointed
India-born Raju Narisetti, as managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, Europe. He began his career with The Economic Times.
Created
Supreme Court
Granted
A patent to US firm ConAgra, for the method of producing atta with Chakki.
