Notice against Kerala minister for alleged phone tapping
July 31st, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) A CPI-M legislator in Kerala Tuesday filed a breach of privilege notice against the state's home minister over the police allegedly tapping phones of the party's ... Read more...
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CPI-M seeks probe into ‘false’ news on ex-leader’s killing
July 11th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday demanded a probe into the manner in which "false news" was being circulated by Kerala Police over a former ... Read more...
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Kerala house adjourned over murder controversy
June 13th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) The Kerala assembly was disrupted again Wednesday as opposition Left legislators harped on their demand that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator P.K. Basheer be arrested ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan speaks out against party
June 1st, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday again spoke out against his CPI-M and said it should not have gone to the court against the media ... Read more...
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Letter threatens to blow up Ramjanmabhoomi complex
April 17th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Security in and around the Ramjanmabhoomi complex in Uttar Pradesh's temple town of Ayodhya was stepped up after a district judge received a letter threatening ... Read more...
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2006 Chandy deal: Heated debate, walkout in Kerala assembly
October 25th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IANS) The Kerala assembly witnessed over two hours of heated debate followed by an opposition walkout Tuesday over a 2006 decision by Oommen Chandy to set up ... Read more...
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11 Kerala ministers win, three lose
May 13th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) Even though the ruling Left Democratic Front under Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan lost to the Congress-led opposition in the assembly elections, 11 ministers of the Kerala ... Read more...
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Kerala polls : CPI (M) reverses decision, fields Achuthanandan from Malampuzha
March 18th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 18 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist), which was under massive public pressure over its decision to drop Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan from contesting the April 13 Kerala Assembly ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks synergy with Aligarh Muslim university (With Image)
March 13th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh would like to build strong synergy with the Murshidabad centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) because of its locational advantage, and linguistic and cultural ... Read more...
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Mumbai Police releases sketches of four Lashkar terrorists
December 24th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec. 24 (ANI): Mumbai Police has released the sketches of four Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) suspects, who have reportedly sneaked into the city to carry out "violent" attacks with the aim of causing ... Read more...
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India’s first warship design centre to reduce dependency
December 5th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (IANS) With the inauguration of the country's first warship design centre at Challiyar in Kerala's Kozhikode district in 18 months, 75 percent of the Indian Navy's vessels would ... Read more...
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SIC warns of “anarchy” if blasphemy convict Pak-Christian woman pardoned
November 27th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 27 (ANI): The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) has warned the Pakistan government of protests and "anarchy in the country", if it decided to pardon Aasia Bibi, the Pakistani-Christian woman sentenced ... Read more...
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DMRC to study feasibility for Kerala rail corridor
July 16th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will conduct a feasibility study on Kerala's dream project, a high-speed south-north rail corridor, Kerala Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem said here ... Read more...
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Issue of Kerala minister’s absence raised in house
June 29th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) The Kerala assembly Tuesday witnessed lighter moments over the absence of Health Minister P.K. Sreemathi when the opposition wanted to discuss the spread of various diseases in ... Read more...
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Kerala industry secretary in trouble, speaking for Coke
May 26th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Kerala Industry Secretary T. Balakrishnan, who is of the rank of additional chief secretary, appears to be in trouble over his remark early this week seemingly favouring soft ... Read more...
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TTPL posts net proft of Rs.21.21 crore
April 8th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) City-based Travancore Titanium Products Ltd (TTPL) has come out of the red and posted a net profit of Rs.21.21 crore in the 2009-10 fiscal, Kerala industries minister Elamaram ... Read more...
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July opening for Rs.170 crore titanium sponge plant
March 11th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) A Rs. 170 crore titanium sponge plant in Kollam is expected to be commissioned in July, making India the fifth producer in the world of what is ... Read more...
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Rs.50,000 crore rapid rail project to take off soon: Kerala minister
March 6th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac Saturday said
the proposed Rs.50,000 crore rapid rail corridor project in the state could become a reality in six years.Isaac told reporters ... Read more...
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Kerala shelves proposed Islamic bank
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Bowing to stiff opposition from several quarters and a High Court verdict against it, The Kerala government has shelved a plan to start an Islamic bank and instead ... Read more...
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NRI investors in Kerala to push for state’s development
January 9th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Investors in Kerala including those based outside the country have decided to form a non-political grouping to push for economic development in the state, a NRI originally ... Read more...
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Kerala to showcase projects worth Rs.100 crore
August 27th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 (IANS) Fifteen projects in Kerala worth about Rs.100 crore across sectors including tourism, education and services would be showcased before investors from India and abroad at a two-day meet ... Read more...
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Develop a coconut plucking machine and win Rs.1 mn
August 18th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Kerala's industries department has called for innovative thinkers from across the country to develop a coconut plucking machine and win Rs.1 million as prize money.
Addressing reporters here Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Kerala, Britain to form joint business group
August 6th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) Kerala will form a joint working group with Britain to explore business opportunities in that country as well as attract foreign investments to the state.
The decision to ... Read more...
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Kerala to host Indo-British business seminar
July 30th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Kerala will host a seminar on Indo-British business partnership here Aug 6 to explore fresh business opportunities in the European country.
According to a statement issued by the British ... Read more...
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Shopian murder: Four accused Kashmir cops arrested after court order (Lead)
July 15th, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Four suspended cops were arrested Wednesday evening after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court so ordered and asked police to profile their DNA for their alleged involvement in ... Read more...
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Kerala seeks more central public sector units
June 26th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) Kerala will ask the central government to set up more public sector units and centre-state joint ventures in the state to spur its industrial development, Industries Minister Elamaram ... Read more...
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Kerala CM snubs minister on IT park project
June 17th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) The factional feud in the Kerala-unit of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) surfaced once again Wednesday with Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan snubbing his industries minister here, ... Read more...
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Kerala wants enhanced partnership with central public firms (Lead)
February 3rd, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Kerala is eager to enhance business ties with central public sector undertakings (PSU) to "modernise and strengthen" the state's public sector, Industries and Commerce Minister Elamaram Kareem ... Read more...
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Kerala firm ties up with Bharat Heavy Electricals
February 3rd, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Kerala is eager to enter into tie-ups with central public sector undertakings (PSU) to strengthen and modernise the state's public sector, Industries and Commerce minister Elamaram Kareem ... Read more...
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Second phase of BrahMos missile programme to be launched Feb 10
January 31st, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K.Antony will launch the second phase of cruise missile maker Brahmos Aerospace's development programme here Feb 10, Kerala Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem Saturday said.He told reporters ... Read more...
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Adolescents with unpopular names more likely to commit crime
January 29th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): A recent study on juveniles in the United States suggests that adolescents with unpopular first names are more likely to engage in criminal activity.
David E. Kalist ... Read more...
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Kerala to revive two ailing state owned companies
December 7th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7 (IANS) Kerala is to revive two ailing state-owned companies, Steel Complex Ltd (SCL) and Kerala Soaps and Oils Limited (KSOL), both located in Kozhikode, says Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem.As ... Read more...
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Kerala public sector workers to get higher bonus
September 2nd, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) Close to 20,000 employees of the 48 public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Kerala Industries Department will get higher bonus during this Onam season. Industry Minister ... Read more...
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Kerala to woo high-profile investors
August 25th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IANS) In an effort to showcase itself as an investment destination and spur its industrialisation, Kerala will make a presentation before a select group of high-profile audience in New ... Read more...
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Three cost-cutting projects at Kerala Minerals
August 10th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Aug 10 (IANS) State-run titanium dioxide producer Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) is all set to implement three cost-cutting projects that will bring down costs by Rs.600 million ($14.3 ... Read more...
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