Kerala committed to new Mullaperiyar dam: Governor
March 1st, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) Acting Kerala Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Thursday said the state government was committed to building a new dam at Mullaperiyar. He also accused the previous Left ... Read more...
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Kerala diaspora can partner in development: Minister
February 14th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani Tuesday said successive state governments have failed to put to productive use the massive remittances sent in by over two million ... Read more...
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Proposed Vizhinjam Port clears another hurdle
February 1st, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said Welspun consortium, one of the last two remaining bidders for the proposed Vizhinjam International Container Terminal, has been given ... Read more...
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Proposed Vizhinjam Port suffers setback
January 4th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Even as the environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the proposed Vizhinjam international container terminal is currently on, one of the two port builders who came ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly session begins Monday
September 25th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) On the eve of second session of the new Kerala assembly that begins here Monday, both the ruling Congress-led United Democatic Front and the Communist Party ... Read more...
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Kerala’s stranded mega projects set to revive
September 11th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) Two stranded mega projects -- the Rs. 5,348-crore Vizhinjam Port and the Rs. 1,200-crore Kannur international airport -- appear to be on the roll again ... Read more...
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Shipping corporation to bid for proposed Vizhinjam port
July 16th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday extended the last date for bidding for the proposed Vizhinjam port till Aug 17 to enable the Shipping Corporation of ... Read more...
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Kerala budget’s focus is on infrastructure, development
July 8th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Kerala's annual budget for 2011-12, the first since the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) came to power in April elections to the state assembly, Friday emphasises ... Read more...
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Pro-people programmes to tackle strong opposition: Chandy (Interview)
May 16th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) With the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) barely making it to power, Kerala's chief minister-in-waiting Oommen Chandy admits the Left will be a formidable opposition but ... Read more...
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‘No fund crunch for Kerala port project’
April 30th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) There will be no shortage of funds for the proposed port at Vizhinjam near here, the State Bank of Travancore (SBT) has said.It was in ... Read more...
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Consortium of banks sought for Vizhinjam port
November 16th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday said a consortium of banks has been envisaged to raise Rs.2,500 crore as initial funding for the proposed port at Vizhinjam ... Read more...
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Will Tharoor survive Kerala’s charged politics?
April 25th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Will Shashi Tharoor be able to survive in Kerala's highly-charged political atmosphere being the self-confessed novice that he is? While the common people in Kerala are ... Read more...
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Tharoor now to concentrate on Lok Sabha constituency
April 20th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) With a "deeply wounded" Shashi Tharoor having quit the government, the former minister is now expected to concentrate on the development of his home constituency of Thiruvananthapuram, ... Read more...
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Investors meet on Kerala’s Vizhinjam port next month
March 15th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 (IANS) An investors meet will be held next month for the proposed Vizhinjam port in Kerala and work on the project will start during the tenure of the Left ... Read more...
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Vizhinjam port must go ahead, say Kerala parties
June 25th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) Kerala's ruling and opposition parties joined hands Thursday to say that the Rs.53.48 billion port in Vizhinjam must go ahead, a day after the developer who had ... Read more...
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Vizhinjam port project likely to get delayed further
June 19th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Mumbai-based Zoom Developers, whose bid for the proposed Rs.53.48-billion port at Vizhinjam has been rejected, Friday said it would challenge the decision in court.
"The chief minister (V.S. Achuthanandan) ... Read more...
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Kerala to re-assess bid for Vizhinjam port development
April 29th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet Wednesday asked the bid evaluation committee for the proposed Rs.53.48-billion Vizhinjam port to scrutinise the tender documents of the Mumbai-based Zoom Developers, whose bid had ... Read more...
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Kerala cabinet to decide on Vizhinjam port contract
April 28th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet will Wednesday decide whom to award the contract to execute the proposed Rs.53.48-billion port at Vizhinjam - the bidding process for which had been challenged ... Read more...
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Supreme Court asks Kerala to accept Zoom’s Vizhinjam port tender
February 10th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) The Kerala government Tuesday suffered a setback as the Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's verdict asking it to consider Zoom Developers' tender quotation for the ... Read more...
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Chief Minister’s son involved in corrupt deal: Kerala legislator
December 16th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (IANS) Kerala opposition legislator P.C. George Tuesday alleged Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's son V. Arunkumar was involved in the tendering process for the proposed Rs.53.48 billion project for a ... Read more...
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Kerala High Court stays Vizhinjam port development
December 4th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi (Kerala), Dec 4 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Thursday asked the Kerala government not to proceed with the development of the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam ... Read more...
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Vizhinjam port developers seek environmental clearance
October 25th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IANS) Developers of the Vizhinjam port project, to be developed in Vizhinjam near Kerala's famous tourist destination Kovalam, Saturday held talks with the state government, seeking environmental clearance for ... Read more...
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‘International port lobby trying to scuttle Vizhinjam project’
September 20th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 (IANS) An international port lobby and some vested interest groups are trying to scuttle the proposed Vizhinjam port, one of the biggest in the country, state Ports Minister M. ... Read more...
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Taj group opens new five-star hotel in Kerala Monday
September 7th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 7 (IANS) The Taj group will open its eighth luxury hotel in Kerala, Taj Residency-Thiruvananthapuram, Monday.The Rs.1 billion property, owned by Dodla International Ltd (DIL), which is in collaboration with ... Read more...
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LDF’s protest plan a gimmick, says Congress
August 31st, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Reacting to Karala's ruling Left Democratic Front's plans to protest the central government's policies, the state's opposition Congress Sunday said Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's government was indulging in ... Read more...
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Kerala to have several new IT parks: Achuthanandan
August 15th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) Several IT parks will be set up in Kerala in the next few months, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Friday. "Set on the lines of the Technopark and ... Read more...
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Defence ministry nod for Kerala’s Vizhinjam port
August 5th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) With the defence ministry giving its clearance for the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam near the tourist destination of Kovalam, a major step forward has been taken ... Read more...
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Court gives Kerala clean chit for Vizhinjam port tender
July 3rd, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi (Kerala), July 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed against the Kerala government by a developer who lost the bid to build the Rs.53.48 billion port at ... Read more...
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Court grants interim stay to Vizhinjam port development
June 3rd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi (Kerala), June 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Tuesday granted interim stay on a petition filed by a developer, who lost the bid to build the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan hoping centre, Tamil Nadu won’t oppose Vizhinjam port
May 23rd, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday expressed hope that neither the centre nor Tamil Nadu will stand against the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam near here. "The ... Read more...
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Tender for Kerala’s Vizhinjam port finalised
May 15th, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) The proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam near here will be built by a consortium, led by Hyderabad-based Lanco Kondapalli Power Private Ltd. The implementation of the project ... Read more...
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