Church recommends candidate to Sonia Gandhi for Ernakulam seatKOCHI - The powerful Latin Catholic Church in Kerala has written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi urging the party to consider Hybi Eden, chief of the Congress’ student wing, as party candidate for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat. Cochin Port has another good cruise seasonKOCHI - Despite the global slowdown, the current fiscal is another good business season for the Cochin Port, which would host 36 cruise ships by March-end, an official statement said Friday. Mott MacDonald opens new design centre in KochiKOCHI - London-based engineering and consultancy major Mott MacDonald Friday opened its new design centre in Kochi, Kerala. Petronet to set up gas terminal, signs deal with Cochin Port TrustKOCHI - The Cochin Port Trust (CPT) Thursday signed a concessions agreement with Petronet LNG Ltd for setting up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and a re-gasification plant within a special economic zone promoted by the port here. Kerala film industry felicitates PookuttyKOCHI - Regional film industry of Kerala felicitated India’s Oscar winner Pookutty, heaping on him encomium at a function in Kochi. India to secure island territories for coastal securityKOCHI - Against the backdrop of the increased terror threat from the sea, the Indian government Saturday unveiled measures to increase the security of the country’s far-flung island territories and to raise a specialized ‘Sagar Prahari Bal’ marine security force to strengthen coastal security. Keel laid for India’s first indigenous aircraft carrierKOCHI - India joined a club of select nations Saturday as the keel for the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier was laid here Saturday. The vessel will be launched in 2011 and is scheduled to be be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2014. Navy to head Indian maritime security: AntonyKOCHI - The Indian Navy will be responsible for the overall maritime security of the country, including coastal and off-shore security, Defence Minister A.K. Antony announced Saturday. Mumbai terrorists did come through sea: AntonyKOCHI - India Saturday dismissed Pakistan’s contention that the 26/11 terrorists did not use the sea to enter Mumbai, saying ‘thorough investigations’ had proved that the men did take that route. Work begins on India’s first aircraft carrierKOCHI - India Saturday laid the keel of the country’s first aircraft carrier here, heralding the coming of age of the Indian Navy as a maritime power. Antony to lay keel of first indigenous aircraft career SaturdayKOCHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony will Saturday lay the keel of the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) here Saturday, an event that will mark a significant upgradation of India’s shipbuilding capabilities. South Indian Bank, ING Life tie-up on premium paymentsKOCHI - The South Indian Bank, one of the oldest banks in south India, will collect insurance policy renewal payments on behalf of ING Life, part of the ING Group, it was announced Wednesday. Kerala airports on high alert after bomb threatKOCHI - Kerala’s three international airports at Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram were Saturday put on high alert after an anonymous call to the Saudi Airlines’ office in Jeddah warned of a bomb blast at an airport in India’s southern state. Kerala High Court gives Vijayan a breatherKOCHI - The Kerala High Court Thursday gave the state government three months to decide whether to give the nod to prosecute state Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in a 12-year-old graft case. High court declines CBI probe into Marad massacreKOCHI - The Kerala High Court Tuesday dismissed a bunch of petitions that seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into a 2003 massacre of eight people in the coastal village of Marad. Kerala High Court to hear Vijayan’s case WednesdayKOCHI - The case of alleged corruption by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Kerala secretary Pinarayi Vijayan will be heard by the high court here Wednesday. The case has taken Kerala by storm and has created ripples in national politics. I don’t know about Balanandan’s letter on Lavalin scam: wifeKOCHI - Sarojini Balanandan, wife of late Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader E. Balanandan, Sunday said she doesn’t know about the letter her husband had written in 2005 on a multi-million scam in Kerala involving party state secretary Pinarayi Ranjan. ‘Seafood exports likely to drop about 20 percent’KOCHI - Seafood exports are likely to fall about 20 percent both in quantity and value terms this fiscal due to the global economic slowdown, an industry body has said. Court seeks Kerala CPI-M leader’s response on petitionKOCHI - Hours before Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)’s Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan was to begin his state-wide march, the Kerala High Court Monday asked him and two others accused in a multi-million rupee scam for their response on a petition seeking their prosecution. Achuthanandan refuses to join Vijayan’s rallyKOCHI - Differences within the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the main party in Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front, surfaced once again when Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday said he would not participate in a statewide march led by fellow Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan. Mammootty busy with big projects in 2009 tooKOCHI - Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who gave hits like ‘Roudram’, ‘Annan Thampi’ and ‘Twenty 20′ last year, says 2009 has begun on a high note with his latest release ‘Love in Singapore’ performing well at the box office and prestigious projects in his kitty. Congress to announce Rajya Sabha candidate from Kerala Jan 30KOCHI - The Congress party will announce its candidate from Kerala to the Rajya Sabha Jan 30, a senior party leader said Thursday. High Court seeks advocate general’s views on Lavalin caseKOCHI - A division bench of the Kerala High Court Tuesday sought Advocate General C.P. Sudhakara Prasad’s views on a petition filed by an NGO for prosecuting Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, accused in a multi-million rupee scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Kerala CPI-M leader named accused in foreign firm scamKOCHI - In a major set-back to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), its Kerala unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has been named an accused in a multi-million-rupee scam after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completed its probe. CBI finalises charges in Kerala graft caseKOCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finalised a chargesheet in a 12-year-old graft case in Kerala involving a senior leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the state. Charges finalised in 12-year-old Kerala graft caseKOCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finalised charges in a 12-year-old graft case in Kerala involving a senior leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the state. Veteran CPI-M trade union leader E. Balanandan deadKOCHI - E. Balanandan, veteran trade union leader from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), died here Monday morning, party sources said. Tharoor denies disrespect to national anthemKOCHI/NEW DELHI - Former UN under secretary general Shashi Tharoor Saturday strongly refuted the charge that he had shown disrespect to the national anthem during an event in Kochi last month, saying he was pained at the reports and ‘no one has ever doubted my patriotism’. Kerala police official sentenced for torturing editor 11 years agoKOCHI - A Kerala court Monday sentenced a senior police official and three others to six months imprisonment for custodial torture of a newspaper editor nearly 11 years ago. CPI-M to ally with non-Congress, non-BJP partiesKOCHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said Saturday it was open to forging electoral alliances for the coming general elections with any political party not aligned to the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
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