Rival Kerala fronts face problems
March 20th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) With assembly elections just three weeks away, Kerala's main rival fronts are besieged by problems of varying kinds.While the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced ... Read more...
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UDF candidates list to be out in a few days: Chennithala
March 14th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will finalise its candidates-list for the April 13 Kerala assembly polls in a few days, state Congress chief Ramesh ... Read more...
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First off block in Kerala: BJP names 40 candidates
March 10th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) Releasing a list of 40 candidates, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the first off the block in Kerala to announce nominations for the April ... Read more...
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Will fight legally if charged in Palmoil case: Chandy
March 8th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) Accusing Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) of trying to implicate him in the two-decade-old palmoil import case, Congress leader and former chief minister Oommen Chandy ... Read more...
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CPI-M mulls Achuthanandan’s fate, BJP strategises
March 7th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is to hold a crucial meeting here Monday to decide whether Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, 87, should be ... Read more...
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Seat sharing first hurdle for rival fronts in Kerala
March 2nd, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With Kerala's ruling and opposition coalitions gearing up for the April 13 elections, state leaders Wednesday admitted that seat sharing issues needed to be sorted out ... Read more...
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Kerala not done enough to draw private investment: Chidambaram
February 12th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) The tit for tat between the Left-ruled Kerala and the central government ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls continued with union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday ... Read more...
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CPI-M to probe allegations against senior party leader
February 5th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday ordered a probe by a two-member panel against the allegations against P. Sasi, a member of the state committee and former ... Read more...
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Kerala heads for final showdown in this assembly
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Rival fronts in the Kerala political spectrum are getting ready for a final showdown in the last session of the present Kerala assembly beginning Friday with ... Read more...
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CPI-M politburo begins two-day meeting
January 15th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The politburo of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday began a two day meeting in Kolkata, to finalise the party's strategy in the upcoming assembly elections in ... Read more...
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Chandrappan new Kerala CPI secretary
November 14th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha member and veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader C.K. Chandrappan, 74, was Sunday unanimously elected the new state secretary of the party in Kerala.The ... Read more...
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We will introspect and win back people’s trust: Achuthanandan
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who suffered a series of electoral reverses after assuming power in 2006, put up a brave face Wednesday and said his government will ... Read more...
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Opposition UDF overtakes ruling LDF in Kerala civic polls
October 27th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Oct. 27 (ANI): Confounding poll predictions made by experts, the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), surged against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala civic body polls on ... Read more...
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Counting under way for Kerala local bodies polls
October 27th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) Counting of votes in the Kerala local bodies elections was under way Wednesday, with poll officials saying the Congress-led opposition was ahead of the ruling Left Democratic Front ... Read more...
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Over 70 percent polling in Kerala civic elections (Lead)
October 25th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IANS) Over 70 percent voting was recorded in local bodies elections in seven districts of Kerala Monday, officials said. Polling passed off mostly peacefully, barring skirmishes reported from a ... Read more...
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Battle lines drawn for Kerala local bodies polls
October 21st, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IANS) The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) are set to battle it out in two-phased local bodies polls in Kerala starting Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Mamata upset with people rebuffing Maoists: CPI-M
October 5th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday alleged that Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was demanding withdrawal of the joint forces from Maoist-affected areas in West ... Read more...
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Singhvi likely to face disciplinary action
October 5th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Congress spokesperson and lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi is likely to face disciplinary action for defending in the Kerala High Court a lottery distributor accused of irregularities, ... Read more...
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Kerala set for local bodies polls in October
September 19th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (IANS) A staggering 21,612 seats are up for grabs in Kerala's local bodies polls Oct 23 and Oct 25.
Eyeing these seats are the two main political rivals - ... Read more...
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CPI-M admits it lost support due to ’shortcomings’
August 9th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 9 (IANS) In an effort at soul-searching, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has admitted that people have moved away from the Left Front due to "certain shortcomings" ... Read more...
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Surendran Pillai inducted into Kerala cabinet
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) The V.S. Achuthanandan cabinet was expanded Tuesday with the induction of V. Surendran Pillai, the lone Kerala Congress legislator, as ports and youth welfare minister.
Pillai, 54, ... Read more...
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V. Surendran Pillai to join Kerala cabinet
July 27th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) Fiftyfour-year-old V. Surendran Pillai, the lone legislator of the Kerala Congress led by P.C. Thomas, will be inducted into the Kerala cabinet, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) ... Read more...
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Congress not giving us any space: NCP
July 10th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In an indication of tension in their ties, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Friday accused the Congress party of not giving it any space and also said ... Read more...
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NCP, Kerala Congress join LDF
July 7th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) Wednesday inducted the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and former union minister P.C. Thomas' Kerala Congress.
Vaikom Viswan, convenor of the Communist ... Read more...
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Life hit as opposition parties protest fuel price hike (Roundup)
June 26th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Life was hit in several states, especially Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala, Saturday as opposition parties held protests against the fuel price hike and the government's ... Read more...
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Opposition parties protest fuel price hike (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Opposition parties Saturday held nationwide protests against the fuel price hike, saying government was not concerned about the sufferings of the common man.
The Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Kerala shuts down against fuel price hike
June 26th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) A shutdown called by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) against the hike in fuel prices saw most shops and offices closed and public transport off the ... Read more...
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Abdullah distances himself from Athirappilly comment (Lead)
June 17th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Wednesday appeared to distance himself from his commitment that the central government would "very soon" give environmental ... Read more...
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Clearance for Athirappilly project soon: Farooq Abdullah
June 16th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said the central government would give environmental clearance to Kerala's Athirappilly hydro-electric power project "very soon".
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Minorities, deprived classes lost faith in CPI-M: Ahamed
June 3rd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Minorities and other deprived sections have lost their faith in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front government in West Bengal and they voted for ... Read more...
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UDF fails to take stand on Kerala Congress merger
May 30th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 30 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) here Sunday failed to take a unanimous stand on the merger of a faction of the Kerala Congress-Joseph, led by former minister ... Read more...
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Black Firefighters Lawsuit Might Proceed
May 25th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, May 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Supreme Court witnessed the celebration of black fire fighters on Monday after the court ruled out it's final verdict. The Court was presiding over ... Read more...
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Faction feud dominated four years of Left rule in Kerala
May 18th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan was hailed a 'messiah' four years back as he led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to a landslide win in the assembly polls. ... Read more...
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Uneasy calm in Kerala’s opposition UDF (Letter from Kerala)
May 5th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Kerala's opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) seems unhappy with a backdoor entry, with a constituent having unilaterally brought in a party from the ruling Left Democratic ... Read more...
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Kerala Congress-J splits, to leave Left Front
April 30th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam (Kerala), April 30 (IANS) The Kerala Congress-Joseph (KC-J) split Friday, with the majority group deciding to part ways with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the party's nominee in the ... Read more...
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