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Notice to seven persons for construction on encroached land: Revenue Minister

Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Saturday said that notices have been served to seven ‘influential’ persons who have undertaken illegal construction works at encroached properties at Munnar. »

KCC justifies controversial CPI(M) poster

The Kerala Council of Churches (KCC) has come out with a statement welcoming the Communist Party of India(Marxist) portraying Jesus Christ as Obama and leaders of the Congress(I) and BJP as his disciples in a poster. »

IMD to reach out to farmers

Farmers across Kerala can look forward to more focussed weather advisory services to help them improve crop yield and minimise the losses caused by natural disasters. »
The venue of the 117th Maramon Convention on the riverbed of Pampa at Maramon near Kozhencherry. The annual meet begins on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Leju Kamal

All set for 117th Maramon Convention

Riverbed of Pampa at Maramon near Kozhencherry, traditional venue of the century-old religious retreat, is all set for the 117th annual convention that begins on Sunday. »
Devotees taking out a march from the Sree Parthasarathy temple at Aranmula to the sacred groves situated in the site identified for the proposed private airport project on Saturday. Photo: Leju Kamal
PATHANAMTHITTA, February 11, 2012

Symbolic protest: Devotees stage procession to sacred groves in Aranmula

The Palliyoda-Pallivilakku Samrakshana (Protection) Samiti (PPSS) and Kerala Pulayar Maha Sabha have staged two separate processions to the Thechikkavu and Chooralkunnu, sacred groves, situated in... »
KANNUR, February 11, 2012

50-day training for teachers as part of quality improvement drive: Minister

Education Minister Abdu Rabb has said that 50-day rigorous training will be offered to school teachers in the State as part of the education package introduced by the United Democratic Front (UDF)... »
PALAKKAD, February 11, 2012

Scheme to preserve world's smallest cow

Dhoni Farm under Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB) here has started production and distribution of frozen semen of Vechur bulls in an effort to conserve this breed of cows.This nativ... »
Thiruvananthapuram, February 11, 2012

Two held on murder charge

The Rural police on Thursday arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a livestock trader in Balaramapuram on February 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Neyyatinkara, P. Gopakumar, i... »
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, February 11, 2012

Suggestions on syllabi unification sought

The unification of syllabi in all universities offering the choice-based credit and semester (CBCS) degree courses, and a common pattern for the grading system and question papers are among the top... »
Renovated women and childrens hospital at Thycadu in Thiruvananthapuram. Photo:S.Gopakumar
Thiruvananthapuram, February 11, 2012

Coveted tag within hospital's grasp

The Women and Children Hospital at Thycaud will soon apply to the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) for accreditation.“The NABH team conducted their... »
KOCHI, February 11, 2012

Police toughen stand on illegal parking

As part of the ongoing drive against unauthorised parking, the City Traffic Police (West) have issued stickers to owners parking their vehicles on footpaths. On Wednesday, 223 persons were g... »
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Union Minister K.V. Thomas and Fisheries Minister K. Babu at the inaugural session of the ornametal fish exhibition that began at Kochi on Friday. Photo: K.K.Mustafah.
KOCHI, February 11, 2012

Pitroda's recommendations approved in principle: Chandy

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the State government has given in-principle approval to the ten recommendations made by the Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Informati... »
ALAPPUZHA, February 10, 2012

Railway gatekeepers on protest mode

Railway level crossings in the district are once again in the news, albeit for a reason other than accidents. Gatekeepers posted recently at 21 level crossings in the district are the one who are d... »
Better entry and exit options required: Though the Kozhikode railway station has been selected to be developed as a world-class station, many woes remain.
February 10, 2012

A case for better railway facilities in Kozhikode

Kozhikode city is fast emerging into a metropolis with expansion activities in different fields. Yet lack of good connectivity seemed to have taken a toll on its development. Railways, which have... »

General Hospital to get MRI centre

Strike affects functioning of civic bodies in district

A mushrooming business model for the State

11 schools for university

Living History: Once a treasure house of Venad, now in a shambles

Ayyappa devotees’ meet held at Cherukolpuzha

State likely to take a call on retirement age

Multi-storey industrial centre at Edayar

'Chandramukhi,' the baby elephant rescued
by Forest Department and is on its way to Kottur Elephant
Rehabilitation Centre, is taking rest at the Alappzuah Forest Office
on Saturday. Photo: Special Arrangement.
ALAPPUZHA, February 11, 2012

‘Chandramukhi' to make Kottur her home

The people passing by the Forest Office here on Saturday morning stopped for a moment to watch the little baby elephant inside. The one-and-a-half-month old baby elephant, fondly called ‘... »
Beefed up vigil: Police personnel on close vigil at Choori locality where a place of worship was defiled by miscreants triggering tension and forcing authorities to clamp prohibitory orders under 144 Cr.PC in Kasaragod taluk limits on Saturday. Photo: Special Arrangement.
KASARAGOD, February 11, 2012

Tension grips Kasaragod as place of worship gets defiled

Tension prevails in Kasaragod on Saturday following defilement of a place of worship at nearby Meepuguri by unidentified persons as the district administration clamped prohibitory orders in the Ka... »
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, February 11, 2012

Pinarayi slams Chandrappan

CPI(M) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has come down heavily on CPI State secretary C.K. Chandrappan for his observation that the arrangements for the 20th CPI(M) State conference were made by an... »
Thiruvananthapuram, February 11, 2012

‘Ayurveda should stick to its philosophy'

Ayurveda should stick to its basic philosophy of aiming for a disease-free state and not ape modern medicine that is always in search of a cure for ailments, cardiologist and former Vice-Chancello... »
Accident and Surgical emergency unit at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Photo: S. Mahinsha
Thiruvananthapuram, February 11, 2012

In dread of the bottle

Employees of the busy casualty at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) here anticipate weekends, and religious, and national holidays with trepidation. Badly mauled bar-room brawler... »
Kochi, February 11, 2012

Court orders completion of bridge construction

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the temple advisory committee of the Aluva Mahadeva Temple to complete on time the construction work of the proposed temporary pedestri... »
KOCHI, February 11, 2012

Airborne tacticians complete training at naval air base

Twelve officers of the Indian Navy, two Indian Coast Guard officers and a Sri Lankan Navy officer graduated as observers at a ceremonial passing out parade at the naval air base here on Friday. »
KOCHI, February 11, 2012

Call for Centre's equity participation in metro rail

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) Principal Advisor for the Kochi metro rail project E. Sreedharan inspected the agency's work sites here on Friday. He oversaw the works that are on... »
PATHANAMTHITTA, February 10, 2012

Mass contact programme: Chandy convenes review meet

The government will take a favourable decision on the plea seeking below poverty line (BPL) category status to all deserving families across the State, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said.»
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. File photo
PATHANAMTHITTA, February 10, 2012

CPI(M) statement baseless: Chandy

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Friday that the statement by the CPI(M) that the United Democratic Front (UDF) government was undoing the development initiatives of the previous Left Dem... »

Nurses' strike: talks fail again

Ernakulam is hazardous waste capital of Kerala

10 high-mast lights to ensure road safety in city

Traffic regulations from 1 p.m.

Centre has played its role on dam issue: Ravi

Rigorous imprisonment for five

Oil firms' claim on LPG use refuted

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