Archive for 2012
OP ticket charge hike withdrawn
Apr 17, 2012
Health Minister V S Sivakumar has announced that the government is withdrawing the recent hike in OP ticket charges in government hospitals. This was the first file that the new Health Minister signed after assuming office. The old OP.
Petrol pump operators threaten strike on April 23
Tuesday, April 17, 2012:
Thiruvananthapuram: Petrol pump operators today threatened to go on a one-day strike on April 23 demanding a hike in commission they get on fuel sales.
“It has been decided that all petrol pumps of public sector oil.
Sabarimala temple to close after Athazhapuja tomorrow
Tuesday, April 17, 2012:
Pathanamthitta: The eight-day Vishu festival at the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala which began on April 10 will draw to a close after the Athazhapuja on Wednesday.
The Temple Melsanthi N. Balamurali prepares ‘Vishukkani’.
Prakash Karat to continue as general secretary
Comrade Prakash Karat was
unanimously re – elected as the
general secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
at the 20th Party Congress here on Mond.
M A Baby in politburo, K K Shailaja in central committee
KOZHIKODE: M A Baby has been selected to the CPM politburo. K K Shailaja Teacher from Kerala has reached the central committee. Two posts have been kept vacant in the 89-member central committee.
15 members were elected to the politburo. Some of them,.
Google doodle pays homage to photographer Eadweard Muybridge
An interactive doodle—a series of photographs that move to depict a galloping horse in motion—was search giant Google's tribute to photographer Eadweard Muybridge on his 182nd birth anniversary on Monday.
Eadweard Muybridge
Google's doodle for Monday:.
No fifth minister for League: High command
Apr 9, 2012
The Congress high command has decided not to give a fifth minister for the Muslim League. The high command will convey this to the League and in the mean time she will decide on what post should be given to them.
The high command.
VS not included in PB
April 9, 2012
Kozhikode:The PB panel prepared by the CPM Politburo here does not contain the name of party stalwart VS Achuthanandan.
It gives the hint that that he is unlikely to make a comeback to the PB this time. VS was removed from the PB in 2009..
CPI(M) 20th Party Congress Inauguration
Apr 4, 2012
KOZHIKODE: Charging the Congress and BJP with harming the country's interests by pushing neo-liberal policies, the 20th CPI (M) party Congress began with a call to build an alternative of Left and democratic forces to address the problems.
Six killed as car hits lorry
Apr 3, 2012
THRISSUR: Six persons, including a woman, were killed and another injured in a road accident at Mannuthy Tuesday. The incident occurred in the afternoon at Thottapady on Thrissur -Palakad National Highway when the car in which the.
K. Jayakumar to become new Chief Secretary
March 28, 2012 Thiruvananthapuram:
The state government has decided to appoint Additional Chief Secretary K. Jayakumar as the new Chief Secretary of the State.
The post would be left vacant following retirement of present Chief Secretary Dr. P..
Body of C. K Chandrappan leaves capital city
Mar 23, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The body of CPI leader C K Chandrappan, who passed away Thursday, has been taken to his native place Alappuzha. The body which was kept at the M N Memorial for the people to pay homage, left capital city by 7 am Friday.
C.K CHANDRAPPAN passes away
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C.K CHANDRAPPAN is born in 1936, he also acted as chairman of KTDC and vice chairman of Kerafed. His last rites would be held at Alappuzha Valiya Chudukadu crematorium on Friday at 6 pm. He was a member of the Lok Sabha representing the Thrissur (Lok.
CPI leader CK Chandrappan passes away
March 22, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran CPI leader CK Chandrappan (75) passed away at Thiruvananthapuram KIMS hospital. He was suffering from bone cancer and was undergoing treatment for the same. He was admitted at the hospital on Monday when.
Kerala budget 2012:150 crores for Kochi Metro
March 19, 2012
Presenting the tenth budget in the assembly, Finance Minister K M Mani said Rs 150 crores has been granted for Kochi Metro Rail Project. Rs 20 crores has been granted for Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Mono Rails, said Mani while presenting.
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Kerala budget 2012 presentation begins
March 19, 2012 The agriculture sector in the state is looking forward to the state budget to be presented in the state assembly by Finance Minister K.M. Manai Monday.
The sector is expecting many constructive proposals in the budget.
The.
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Kerala budget 2012
Piravom by-poll: Record voter turnout in Piravom
March 17, 2012:
Piravom surged ahead towards registering a record turnout in the by-election which concluded on Saturday recording a high polling percentage of 86.3 percent.Heavy polling was reported from most of the segments in the constituency. UDF.
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Piravom by-poll
Rail budget disappointing for Kerala
The railway budget presented was disappointing for Kerala. There is nothing for the state to be happy. The maiden rail budget presented by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has hiked rail fares in order to save the railways fallen into financial.
Yet Again, St.Mary’s Higher Secondary School,Pattom
No wonder, this year too St.Mary’s School, Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram will be on top by making 1478 students to appear the SSLC examination which is scheduled to commence by March 12th. Last year, the number of students appeared in SSLC from this school.
SSLC examination from Today
Monday, March 12, 2012
4,70,100 students will be appearing for this year’s Secondary School Leaving Certificate examinations throughout Kerala which will begin today.
which will conclude on March 26.
Tips for Students as SSLC Exam
As.
History of International Women's Day
Introduction
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized.
International Women's Day 2012: Rescuing women from hunger, poverty
It is another Interna-tional Women's Day and Nigerian women joined their counter-parts all over the world to celebrate the 2012 Women's Day with theme, Empower Women-End hunger and poverty.
One woman can change anything,
Many women can change eve.
Oppn walks out of assembly
March 05, 2012:
Trivandrum: CPM led LDF opposition on Monday staged a walkout in the Assembly protesting against Speaker G Karthikeyan’s refusal to entertain an adjournment motion in connection Italian ship firing case on February 15.
The adjournment.
Mild tremors in Idukki
Mar 5, 2012
A mild tremor, which measured 2.1 on Richter scale, occurred in Idukki last night, where the Mullaperiyar dam is located. The tremor was witnessed in Uluppuni seven kilometres away from the Mullaperiyar dam. In the last ten months, as many.
Piravom by-poll: Anoop shouldn't forget father's word" says V S
V Sachuthanandan said that UDF candidate Anoop Jacob should not have forgotten his father T M Jacob's words. V S reminds that according to T M Jacob Oommen Chandi was most corrupted man
Kurumala people boycott piravam election .
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Piravom by-poll
Talking while driving? Beware of huge fines and jail
New Delhi: Drunken driving, jumping red light, over speeding and use of mobile phones behind the wheels among other traffic offences will carry stiffer fine and jail term under new rules approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday.
Amendment: stricter.
Five Keralites burnt to death in Oman vehicle collision
Mar 4, 2012
MUSCAT:Six Indians were today burnt alive in a horrific head-on collision between two trucks near Mamur town in the north-west of Muscat in Oman. Of the six dead, five are Malayalees from Thiruvananthapuram.
Two pickup trucks collided and.
Prabhu Daya to anchor at Chennai port for examination
March 4, 2012
Kochi: A cargo vessel, M V Prabhu Daya, will arrive at Chennai Monday morning for authorities to carry out examinations on whether it was involved in the collusion.
The ship owned by Tolani Shipping Company in Mumbai, has been identified.
Youth Festival: V S to open valedictory meet today
Sunday, March 4, 2012 Pathanamthitta: The five-day youth festival will come to close with the Kathakali contest on Sunday. Leader of the Opposition, V.S.Achuthanandan, will inaugurate the valedictory meeting to be held at the main venue at Dr Geevarghese.
Kerala cops deny permission to Italian minister to visit victim's house
Police on Saturday denied permission for an Italian team led by Deputy Foreign Minister Steffan de Mistura to visit the family members of one of the two fishermen shot dead allegedly by marines of an Italian merchant off the coast in Kollam.
According.
Body of one fisherman recovered
Mar 4, 2012
Ship-boat collision
KOCHI: Naval divers Sunday recovered the body of one of the three fishermen who went missing after their boat was hit by a merchant vessel of Alappuzha coast.
The body recovered is that of Santhosh Stephen (33) of.
2 fishermen killed, 3 missing after boat hits unidentified ship
Two fishermen were killed and three others were missing after their boat hit an unidentified ship at sea 12 nautical miles off Manakkodam Light House in Alleppey district on Thursday morning.
The Kollam collector P G Thomas told TOI here that the two.
Piravom by-poll: 21 booths identified as sensitive
Piravom,March 02, 2012:
According to the recent police reports 21 polling booths have been identified as sensitive in the Piravom Assembly constituency for which the by-election has been scheduled on March 17.However the Election Commission has decided.
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Music director Johnson’s son killed in bike accident in Chennai
Feb 25, 2012
CHENNAI: Music director Johnson’s son Ren Johnson died in a bike accident on Saturday. The incident happened at 1 pm in Chennai this afternoon. This is a great shock to the family as the music director had passed away only in August..
LDF files complaint against Aryadan
February 25, 2012:
The LDF filed a complaint with the election commission on Saturday against electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed.
According to the LDF complaint, electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed had violated model code of conduct by declaring.
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Piravom by-poll
Real Love Still Alive [Short film]
STILL ALIVE is a stop-motion short film. Stop-motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames. This technique is been.
Temple treasure: Expert panel submits interim report
February 23, 2012:
Trivandrum: The expert panel submitted interim report in connection with the evaluation of treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple before Supreme Court on Wednesday.The expert team has requested to Apex Court to.
Piravom by-poll: K.R. Rajagopal is BJP candidate
February 22, 2012:
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
K.R. Rajagopal has been selected as the BJP candidate for the Piravom Assembly by-election. The decision was taken during the meeting of the State office-bearers of the party held on Wednesday. Rajagopal will.
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Piravom by-poll preponed to March 17
Feb 23, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The by-poll to the Piravom Assembly constituency has been proponed by a day. The by-poll will be conducted on March 17. The Election Commission has issued notification. The Assembly seat fell vacant after the death of.
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Minister assures minimum wages to nurses
Tuesday, February 21
Trivandrum: Kerala State Labour Minister Shibu Baby John has ordered the Labour Department officials to ensure minimum wages to nurses and para-medical staff in private hospitas. Labour department officials will check documents.
kodiyeri balakrishnan lashes out at Muslim League
February 21 ,2012:
Kannur: Deputy leader of the opposition Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Tuesday said that UDF has given control of police force in the district.
4 killed as bus falls into gorge near Vagamon [Visual Report]
February 21, 2012
Vagamon: Nearly four people were killed when a mini bus fell into a 500 feet deep gorge at Vellikullam near Vagamon at 8 30 this morning. The people traveling from Alapuzha belonged to a music troupe. The deceased were natives.
LDF hartal begins in Kannur
Kannur:
The CPIM has called for a 12 hour hartal in Kannur district tomorrow in protest against the attack on CPIM Kannur District Secretary, P Jayarajan. More than 50 Muslim League activists hurled stones at the vehicle in which Mr Jayarajan.
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Italian authorities move HC seeking cancellation of FIR
February 21, 2012:
Italian authorities on Tuesday filed a petition demanding the cancellation of the FIR registered against two Italian naval guards who were charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast.
The petition points out.
Italian naval guards produced before magistrate
Feb 20, 2012 KOLLAM: Two naval guards of the Italian ship Enrica Lexie, charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast, were produced before a magistrate Monday evening.The naval guards – Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore.
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Kollam
