Railway budget a disappointment for Kerala: AchuthanandanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday said he is disappointed with the interim rail budget for 2009-10 presented by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad in parliament. Kerala assembly’s budget session starts FridayTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The budget session of the Kerala assembly will start Friday and is expected to be stormy as the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is hit by factionalism and corruption charges against a top party leader. Supreme Court asks Kerala to accept Zoom’s Vizhinjam port tenderNEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 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 Rs.53.48 billion Vizhinjam port project. Chandy seeks probe into assault on Thiruvananthapuram airport staffTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy Tuesday asked for an impartial inquiry into an alleged manhandling by a foreign national of the immigration counter staff at the Thiruvananthapuram airport early Saturday morning. Rs.6 bn required for National Games 2010 in KeralaTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The 35th National games, to be held in Kerala May 1-14, 2010, will require Rs. 6 billion (Rs.600 crore or $1.2 billion) for creating the sports infrastructure, authorities here said Tuesday. Second phase of Brahmos development programme to be launched TuesdayTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K. Antony will launch the second phase of the cruise missile maker Brahmos Aerospace’s development programme here Tuesday, a top official said Monday. Achuthanandan writes to Yeddyurappa, demands action against goonsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Saturday wrote to his Karnataka counterpart B.S. Yeddyurappa, protesting the harassment faced by a legislator’s daughter and her friend near Mangalore. Technopark companies win national awards for innovationTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - MobMe and Light Logics, two incubated companies based in Kerala’s Technopark, have won national innovation awards, it was announced here Saturday. Kerala NRI association demands government help for jobless diasporaTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Pravasi Malayalee Welfare Association Saturday urged both the state and central governments to come to the aid of the large number of NRIs who are returning to Kerala after losing their jobs due to the global economic recession. All government high schools in Kerala to get laptopsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - All the 1,016 government-run high schools in Kerala will be supplied with a laptop each as part of the IT@School project. Achuthanandan asks central government to help Middle East returneesTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday asked the central government to help the large number of the state’s diaspora who have lost their jobs in the Middle East. Kerala IT industry seeks sops from governmentTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Chief executives of Technopark companies here Wednesday asked the Kerala government to announce a stimulus package for the state’s IT industry, which has been hit hard by the economic slowdown. CPI-M to discuss Achuthanandan vs Vijayan crisisNEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will next week discuss the escalating tensions between Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and senior leader Pinarayi Vijayan that Wednesday saw protests outside the Kerala House in New Delhi. Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plantTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in the state facing shortages of electricity supply. Kerala seeks legal opinion on CBI plea to prosecute VijayanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Wednesday sought legal opinion on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the governor’s sanction to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan, a ruling party leader and former minister, for a scam. Malayalam star Suresh Gopi sells lottery tickets!THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - People walking down a busy road here were in for a surprise when they spotted Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi selling lottery tickets. Achuthanandan should break his silence on Lavalin: UDFTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Tuesday asked Kerala Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan to break his silence on the multi-million Lavalin scam in which ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan is an accused. Rajya Sabha nominations: Congress names Vayalar Ravi, Left two journalistsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress party Monday renominated Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and parliamentary affairs for the Rajya Sabha elections from Kerala, while the state’s ruling Left chose two journalists. Study commissioned on international migration from PunjabTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Migration Research Unit, affiliated to the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) here, will work with the Chandigarh-based Centre for Rural Research and Industrial Development (CRRID) to conduct the first-ever comprehensive study on international migration from Punjab. Second phase of BrahMos missile programme to be launched Feb 10THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K.Antony will launch the second phase of cruise missile maker Brahmos Aerospace’s development programme here Feb 10, Kerala Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem Saturday said. Kerala’s ruling Left front meet skips discussion on Lavalin scamTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A liaison committee meeting of Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) held here Saturday skipped discussion on charges against Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in a 12-year-old graft case involving Canadian company SNC Lavalin. Congress’ Kerala unit asks Sonia to name Rajya Sabha candidateTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress’ Kerala unit has changed its earlier decision to select their Rajya Sabha nominee from the state in a meeting of the top leaders Friday and instead asked party chief Sonia Gandhi to name the candidate. I’ll function according to constitution in Vijayan case: AchuthanandanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hardliner and Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who had till now maintained silence over his colleague Pinarayi Vijayan’s alleged involvement in a multi-million rupee scam, Wednesday said he would function according to the constitution as far as the case is concerned. CPI-M Politburo’s stand on Lavalin case surprising: CongressTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress’ Kerala unit president Ramesh Chennithala Tuesday expressed surprise at the way the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo was reacting to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) naming state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan as an accused in a multi-million rupee scam. Achuthanandan criticised for his silence on case against VijayanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hardliner and Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s stoic silence over his party colleague Pinarayi Vijayan being accused in a multi-million rupee scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has drawn criticism from many party members. Kerala governor stresses on education on R-DayTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai Monday took the salute at an impressive Republic Day parade here Monday and stressed on improving the quality of higher education in his speech. Air India Express begins flight to Kuwait from ThiruvananthapuramTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The first Air India Express flight from Thiruvanathapuram to Kuwait took off from the airport here Saturday evening. Kerala’s people cannot be misled by fabricated cases: VijayanTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPI-M) Kerala unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, named an accused in a multi-million-rupee scam, Saturday said that the people of the state ‘cannot be misled by fabricated cases’. New terminal of Thiruvananthapuram airport to open in JuneTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The new terminal of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport will open in June, Civil Aviation secretary M. Madhavan Nambiar said Saturday. Trivandrum Tennis Club to train poor childrenTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Trivandrum Tennis Club (TTC) will provide free training to 100 children from poor families, aiming to make them professional players. |
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