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A sea front remnant of a bygone era
The architect of Kochi port - Sir Robert Bristow rightly deserved to stay in the scenic vantage point, from where he could see ships sail in and out of the port.
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Feasibility report on new ferry services soon
The agency's Chairman and Managing Director Tom Jose, who is also the MD of Kochi Metro Rail Limited, said the feasibility report is expected in a couple of weeks.
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Traffic restrictions to be eased
Traffic restriction imposed along the Thevara-Ernakulam South will be relaxed shortly as the construction of a major canal in the area is nearing completion.
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40,000 students to appear for SSLC exam
The number will go up to 40,713 when 1,064 students from Lakshadweep coming under the Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam, are also taken into account.
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Pulse polio on February 19, April 1
This is part of the national polio eradication programme in which children below five years will be given oral polio vaccine on the specified days.
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PATHANAMTHITTA,
February 17, 2012
Meet stresses need for personality development of socially backward sections
The youth meet held as part of the 117th Maramon Convention, billed as Asia’s largest annual Christian congregation, on the banks of river Pampa at Maramon near Kozhencherry has called upon the Ch...
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KOTTAYAM,
February 17, 2012
Include Biodiversity registers as part of education, demands KSBB
In a bid to nurture environmental consciousness among the younger generation, the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has made a proposal to the State Government to introduce the contents of th...
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KASARAGOD,
February 17, 2012
Cabinet to decide on unsettled grievances during CM’s mass contact programme
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday said that final decisions on unsettled grievances received during his December 16 mass contact programme in the district would be taken by the State cabinet.
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KASARAGOD,
February 17, 2012
UDF will retain Piravom assembly seat with increased margin: KPCC
Maintaining that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) would retain Piravom Assembly seat in the March 18 bye-election, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President (KPCC) President Ramesh Chenn...
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ALAPPUZHA,
February 17, 2012
Intensify Coast Guard patrol, demands Alappuzha Bishop
Alappuzha Bishop and chairman of Costal Area Development Agency for Liberation (CADAL), Stephan Athipozhiyil demanded Government to intensify the surveillance of Coast Guard off Kerala coast to pr...
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February 17, 2012
The Garden of Malabar blooms again
After three years of extensive research that engaged visual artist Renee Ridgway to ferret through several archives and meet related people across countries, the Dutch American artist is ready wit...
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KOCHI,
February 17, 2012
Postal assistant held on charge of embezzlement
The Town North police arrested M.T. Sreemathi, of Punartham, Eroor, who was employed as postal assistant at Kaloor Post Office. The case was that she did not account the collections remitted by di...
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KOCHI,
February 17, 2012
Cold mineralisation technology likely for Brahmapuram plant
Kerala government's Suchitwa Mission team that visited Germany last month has approved the adoption of ‘ecocycling' technology for the proposed municipal solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
February 17, 2012
Urban civic bodies struggle to pay salary, pension
Urban civic bodies in the State are heading for a financial crisis. The financial health of Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode Corporations as well as 55 out of the 65 municipalities is said...
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February 16, 2012
Fine acts of classicism
The annual Nishagandhi Kathakali mela, beginning as usual on January 20, provided connoisseurs a rare treat of seven superb performances of carefully chosen plays, namely ‘Baalivijayam,' ‘Narakaas...
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Savour the bond
Reign of melody, rhythm
Connecting through tunes
Unitef Flavours: Mudras of devotion
Pet Pals: Of love and loyalty
Following her heart
City stinking as garbage removal system fails
Cancellation of admissions upheld
PATHANAMTHITTA,
February 17, 2012
Hundreds pay last respects to Mar Osthathios
Hundreds of people, including women and children, assembled at the St Paul’s and St Peter’s Church at Parumala, Bethany Bishop’s House at Thiruvalla and at St Mary’s Church at Niranom on Friday to...
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PALAKKAD,
February 17, 2012
Documentary film festival inaugurated
Film Director K.R. Mohanan inaugurated the five-day long Indian Festival of Documentaries and Short Features for John Abraham National Awards organized by Federation of Film Societies of India (Ke...
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PATHANAMTHITTA,
February 17, 2012
Ayyappa temple to be closed on Saturday
The Sabarimala Sannidhanam continued to witness rush as hundreds of devotees from different parts of South India undertook pilgrimage to the Lord Ayyappa shrine on the fourth day in the Malayalam...
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ALAPPUZHA,
February 17, 2012
Health officials gear up for pulse polio drive in Alappuzha district
As many as 1,57,647 children below the age of five in the district will be targeted as part of the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme to be held in the district on February 19 and April 1...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
February 17, 2012
Kerala budget only after Piravom bypoll
The government will present the budget for 2012-13 in the State Assembly only after polling in the byelection in Piravom constituency on March 18, Finance Minister K.M. Mani has said. Ad...
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February 17, 2012
....BRAIN and BRAWN
Lohitadas's death devastated Unni Mukundan. For two years he was a regular at ‘Amaravathi', Lohitadas's home in Lakkidi. The scenarist-director had even created a role for Unni in his incomplete f...
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KOCHI,
February 17, 2012
Minister criticises protests against toll
People's protests against toll for new roads and bridges is likely to affect the planning for new projects, said the Minister for Public Works, V. K. Ebrahim Kunju. Inaugurating a working w...
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KOCHI,
February 17, 2012
Garbage management in Thrikkakara raises a stink
Garbage management in Thrikkakara municipality is raising a stink with residents' associations accusing the municipal authority of doing little to contain a problem that has resulted in rising hea...
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February 16, 2012
Stepping into the big league
Rima Kallingal wears her attitude. She represents a new class of confident actors who believe in candid speak and shun pretensions. They enjoy experimenting on screen and prefer waiting for the ri...
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February 16, 2012
Zeal for research
Vocalist and researcher Sukumari Narendra Menon is the quintessence of how grooming by outstanding gurus and exposure to great exponents during one's student days, can go a long way in moulding...
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