Vijayan denies complaining against Achuthanandan
August 13th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M), Saturday denied reports that the state unit had complained to the party against former chief ... Read more...
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Kerala opposition not to take part in video tape re-examination
August 10th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) After raising a banner of revolt, the Left opposition in the Kerala assembly has decided not to take part in the re-examination of the video footage ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan justifies visit to ousted CPI-M leader
August 5th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) Veteran Kerala CPI-M leader and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday justified his visit to the man who was ousted from the party a few years ... Read more...
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Kerala panel to probe appointment of Achuthanandan’s son
July 20th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) The Kerala assembly speaker Wednesday formed a nine-member committee of legislators to probe whether rules were flouted to appoint former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan's son as ... Read more...
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Opposition walks out in Kerala over assault on journalists
July 15th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) The Left-led opposition walked out of the Kerala assembly Friday to protest the assault on three television journalists over a report that a church-run medical college ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan denies appointing son to crucial post
July 13th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Leader of opposition in the Kerala assembly V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday denied that his son was appointed as the director of the an IT educational institute during ... Read more...
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Members almost come to blows in Kerala house
June 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) Bedlam prevailed in the Kerala assembly Thursday as members of the treasury and opposition benches almost came to blows over the alleged rough treatment of ... Read more...
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Six die of cholera in Kerala
June 29th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) Six people have died of cholera while 56 have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in the tribal hamlets of Kerala's hilly Wayanad district, a legislator said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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I will be an impartial speaker: Karthikeyan
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) Kerala assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan Wednesday said he was not worried about the wafer-thin majority of the Congress-led United Democratic Front and would act impartially."I will ... Read more...
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Kerala UDF to meet Wednesday
June 21st, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 21 (IANS) The crucial meeting of Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) Wednesday will decide on the candidates for deputy speaker and minister for parliamentary affairs.The newly constituted ... Read more...
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CPI-M begins introspection on poll debacle (Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday began a three-day exercise to introspect on the reasons for its defeat in the West Bengal and Kerala ... Read more...
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CPI-M politburo meets to discuss poll debacle
June 10th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began a crucial politburo meeting here Friday to look into the reasons for its defeat in the West Bengal and ... Read more...
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13th Kerala assembly session begins Wednesday
May 31st, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) With Congress leader Saktan Nadar sworn in as pro-term Speaker, the 13th Kerala assembly Wednesday begins its first session after the Marxists were voted out narrowly.Nadar ... Read more...
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Coming up, Manmohan-Sonia plan to rejuvenate UPA
May 29th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are working on a cabinet reshuffle and important legislative measures to give a facelift to ... Read more...
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Murmurs in Congress over Kerala cabinet selection
May 29th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) The Congress party's Kerala unit has overlooked merit and experience in selecting its nine ministers in the 20-member Oomen Chandy cabinet, a senior party legislator said ... Read more...
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Chandy’s boat sails in troubled waters (News Analysis)
May 23rd, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) It has not been smooth sailing into power for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, 67. The ruling United Democratic Front's (UDF) poll majority is wafer thin, ... Read more...
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TV channels got it right on Bengal poll outcome
May 13th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Television channels got a reason to cheer Friday with their poll surveys getting it right on Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress ending the 34-year Left ... Read more...
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Prakash Karat to continue as CPI-M chief
May 13th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prakash Karat will continue to be the general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) despite the defeat of the Left Front in West ... Read more...
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Congress wins Kerala cliffhanger from ‘old man’ Achuthanandan (Roundup)
May 13th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) "Old man" V.S. Achuthanandan almost did it, but in the end the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the Communist veteran lost a cliffhanger of ... Read more...
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Change in Bengal, close fight in Kerala, Tamil Nadu: Exit polls
May 10th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Election surveys by three television channels Tuesday gave a unanimous clean sweep for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, predicting the end of ... Read more...
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All set for Kerala’s iconic Thrissur Pooram
May 10th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Thrissur, May 10 (IANS) Described as the "cultural capital" of Kerala, Thrissur is all set to host Thursday the annual "Thrissur Pooram" - the state's temple festival that attracts tens ... Read more...
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Congress-led front will win in Kerala, says party report
April 21st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will get a majority in the Kerala assembly polls held April 13, Congress sources said Thursday, citing a ... Read more...
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Crowds throng Kerala temples on Vishu
April 15th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) People across Kerala Friday thronged temples on the occasion of Vishu, the traditional New Year that is believed to signal good luck. Children, especially, hoped for ... Read more...
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It could be lucky 13 for some Kerala politicos!
April 14th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Unlucky 13? That may not be the case for some politicians who fought the latest polls in Kerala.Elections were held April 13 to constitute the 13th ... Read more...
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Most get paid holiday on poll day in Kerala
April 12th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) With all set for the Kerala assembly polls, government employees and those working in non-service industry in the private sector, banks and some IT companies will ... Read more...
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Congress alleges BJP-CPI-M pact in Kerala
April 10th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The Congress party Sunday alleged that there is a tacit understanding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi is an Amul baby: Achuthanandan
April 10th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday hit out at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's comment on his age by calling him an "Amul baby".Gandhi, ... Read more...
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91-year-old woman takes on Kerala legislator
April 9th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sherthalai (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) When K.R. Gowri, 91, was first sworn in as a legislator in the first Kerala assembly in 1957 and then as a minister, Sherthalai legislator ... Read more...
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‘BJP set to surprise everyone with Bengal polls performance’
April 8th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is getting much support from the people of West Bengal and is set to surprise everyone with its performance in ... Read more...
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Kerala polls include 153 candidates with criminal background
April 7th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (ANI): A total of 153 candidates with a criminal back ground and 53 crorepati candidates will battle the elections from Kerala this year for the assembly elections.According to ... Read more...
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From ‘crorepatis’ to poor, Kerala poll fray has them all
April 6th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) One candidate has an enviable Rs.15 crore in assets while another has a paltry Rs.1,000 to his name. Candidates for the Kerala assembly polls come ... Read more...
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Kerala minister in trouble for roughing up voter
March 29th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karunagapally (Kerala), March 29 (IANS) Police Tuesday registered a case against Kerala's Communist Party of India (CPI) minister C. Divakaran for allegedly roughing up a voter.The incident allegedly took place ... Read more...
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50 percent newcomers, women, youth likely in Congress’ Kerala list
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Congress Election Committee (CEC), which met here for the second consecutive day Tuesday to discuss the candidates for the 81 seats it will ... Read more...
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91-year-old JSS leader creates Kerala poll history
March 18th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 18 (IANS) With her candidature finalised Friday, 91-year-old K.R. Gouri Amma has made history in Kerala's electoral politics by becoming the only candidate to contest all the ... Read more...
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‘Demolition man’ Alphons not to contest Kerala polls
March 17th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam (Kerala), March 17 (IANS) K.J. Alphons, a legislator and former bureaucrat who earned the sobriquet of 'demolition man' as Delhi civic chief, has decided not to contest the upcoming ... Read more...
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