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Children
Given Insulin Injection Instead of Vaccine
More
than 200 children were rushed to hospitals in Trivandrum
after being injected with insulin instead of Hepatitis
B vaccine.
Government to Discuss Citizenship Problems
Kerala’s
Government is to meet to find solutions for the problems
faced by Pakistani citizens in Kerala State to gain
citizenship; the Chief Minister has claimed the Government
has a relaxed view of the problems.
High Court Allows Corruption Case to Continue
Kerala’s High Court has ruled that the consent
of Kerala State Parliament Speaker Lok Sabha was not
needed to continue vigilance proceedings against Former
Chief Minister and Senior Congress Leader K Karunakaran
in the ten-year old Palmolein corruption case.
Government to challenge High Court Ruling
The Kerala State cabinet decided to
approach the Supreme Court against the verdict of
the Division bench of Kerala High Court order, restricting
the government quota in two self financing medical
colleges to 25% percent.
Kerala Telcos & Banks Launch E-Payment Facility
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched
on-line bill payment for its landline phone customers
in the Trivandrum. The bill payment facility is being
provided with the support of Federal and Centurion
banks.
Coconut Coke Cola and Coconut Pepsi?
International soft drink companies such as Coca-Cola
and Pepsi Co. are attempting to enter the Indian market
by attempting to bottle their national drink, coconut
water.
India
Gov. Assures Assistance for Plantation Sector in Kerala
Prime Minister assured sympathetic consideration to
the demand of the Kerala State Government to provide
immediate relief to the plantation sector in the State.
Japanese
'peace boat' calls at Cochin Port
Japanese 'peace boat', M/V Olivia,, carrying
the message of peace and human rights, carrying 650
volunteers, students and journalists taking part in
the 100-day 39th global voyage, docked at the Ernakulam
Wharf, at Willingdon Island ,Cochin,the only port
of call in India.
Stress-free
learning Child resource Centre
A 'stress free' learning Child Resource Centre, Sishya
Resource Centre started functioning in Trivandrum,
giving childern the ability to learn things for life
in a friendly and tension free atmosphere,special
educator and consultant Suchitra Narayanan, said in
a press conference.
Protests Will Continue: CPI State Secretary
Pinarayi Vijayan, secretary Communist Party of India
(Maxist) has said that the concluded 10 days blockade
of government offices, was only a prelude to the agitations
to come against the United Democratic Front rule in
the state.
Kerala State: CPM Blockade Disrupts Government Office
Functioning
'Fill the Jails' agitation launched by the Communist
Party of India (Maxist) against the Kerala State government
disrupted the normal functioning of Government offices
in the state.
Asian Development Bank to survey slums In Northern
Part of Kerala
A four member delegation of Asian Development
Bank which arrived in Calicut, northern part of the
State of Kerala, will begin a survey on the slums
of the city as part of a pilot project on slum eradication
and poverty curtailing, in Calicut
Kerala
State Government Signs with US Dataport
As a step to boost the sector of Information
Technolog,Kerala State Government, signed an Memmorandum
of Association with US Dataport, world Leaders in
Information Technology infrastructure development
company from silicon Valley, to set up a world class
Carrier Neutral Facility, inclusive of a Disaster
Recovery Facility and other infrastructure at the
Kinfra Information Technology Park, Kakanad, Cochin,
Ernakulam District.
Trade
Union Strike from Midnight Monday
The essential services in the Kerala
state including normal functioning of transport system
will remain affected due to the 24-hours strike called
by the joint council of trade unions in protest against
the 'anti-labour' policies of both Government of India
and State of Kerala.
Communist Party of India call to make August 6 strike
a success
The Kerala State unit secretariat of Communist
Party of India (Maxist) has appealed to all sections
of the people to join the State-wide strike called
by nine trade unions on August 6 to protest against
various policies of the United Democratic Front Government
of Kerala State.
Beemapalli
Urus begins
The Festival being celebrated at Beemapalli
Dhargah Shereef in Trivandrum, a famous pilgrim centre
of Muslims of Kerala, on the occasion of the death
anniversary of Sayyidhathunissa Beema Beevi and her
son Asshaiku Sayyidussaheed Maheen Aboobaker who are
held as saints by Muslims began on August 11 corresponding
to the first of Jamadul-Aukir, Hijara Year, Islamic
Calender.
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State Government trying to appease Asian Development
Bank
Kerala
State Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Kerala state government
is planning to hike the power tariff in Kerala on the
directives from the Asian Development Bank.
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State Chief Minister Hints Hike in Power Tariff
The
Kerala State Cabinet decided to increase the power tariff
in Kerala state. Announcing this after the cabinet meeting,
Chief Minister A K Antony told reporters that a decision
in this regard would be taken immediately.
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Kerala
State Government trying to appease Asian Development
Bank
Kerala State Secretary of Communist Party of
India (Marxist) Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Kerala
state government is planning to hike the power tariff
in Kerala on the directives from the Asian Development
Bank.
July 2002
Small Bridges to be Excluded from Toll
The
State Minister for Public Works, M.K. Muneer, told the
state Assembly,that the Government will amend the Toll
Act to exclude small bridges from the purview of the
Act.
Kerala
State Assembly Unanimous on NRI Voting Rights
The Kerala State Assembly unanimously passed
a resolution urging the Government of India to amend
the People's Representation Act to provide voting rights
to non-resident Indians (NRIs) working abroad.
Chief
Minister Warns Financial Institutions
The Kerala State Chief Minister
A.K. Antony informed the State Assembly that the government
was very closely watching the private financial Institutions
in the state and use of goons by them for recovering
the dues from defaulters
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Police
Official Surrenders
The absconding Police offical who was suspended for
his involvement in the the sex racket that was busted
in Thiruvananthapuram, surrendered before Additional
Chief Judicial Magistrate , at Vanchiyoor, Trivandrum
District.The Magistrate remanded him in police custody
for a day and ordered the police to produce him before
the court.
Special Recruitment for Backward Classes Recommended
The Backward class welfare committee Chairman
of the Kerala State Assembly,Kutty Ahmed Kutty, (Member
Kerala Legislative Assembly) has recommended the state
government to formulate legislations to ensure adequate
representation of the weaker sections in government
jobs.
Plea to Ban All Unregistered Pesticides
Spices Board, A unit of Government of India,
has represented the government to ban all unregistered
pesticides in view of the high pesticide residue norms
insisted by European Union and other countries.
Air India Cut Air Fares
The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation,
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, announced a cut in the Air-India
fares from Kerala to various Gulf destinations.
Kerala Government to Control Massage Parlours
The
Kerala State Government has seriously desciding to bring
a comprehensive legislation to ensure the quality of
treatment and standard of the Ayurvedic massage parlours,
across the state.
Kerala Tourism Development Corp. in Agreement with Indian
Tourism Development Corp.
The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
(KTDC) has entered into a partnership with India Tourism
Development Corporation (ITDC) for joint promotion of
tourism and associated facilities in the country.
Sex racket: Rocks Kerala State Assembly
The Kerala State Assembly witnessed noisy scenes
with the Opposition alleging. the police official who
was arrested in a police raid on a brothel, was permitted
to escape from custody following the intervention of
Chief Ministers Office.
Kalam arrives in Trivandrum
The National Democratic Allianc nominee for
the constitutionally highest office of India, President,
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam arrived in Trivandrum, Capital
city of the state of Kerala, on Monday for one day visit
to the city.
Sex racket busted, 9 others held: Police Official
The Keral State police on Sunday night busted
a call girl racket and arrested ten people, including
a Police Official of Kerala State police from a rented
house in Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, capital city
of the state of Kerala city.
Privilege Motion against Minister for Co-operation
Shri. A K Balan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
member, Legislative Assembly of Kerala State, has given
notice to Kerla Legislative Assembly Speaker against
State Minister co-operation minister M V Raghavan for
breach of privilege for 'misinforming' the House while
replying to the Pariyaram medical college bill.
Asia's largest Agricultural Database Ready
Asia's largest database in agri-business is almost
ready, thanks to the untiring efforts of a planter at
Kalpetta in Wayanad, district northern part of Kerala
state.
Endosulfan: Government Clarifies Stand
The Kerala State Agriculture Minister K R Gowriamma
informed the state Assembly that the government has
issued instructions to the Plantation Corporation, not
to resort to spraying of any of the pesticides, including
Endosulfan, in its 4,564 hectares of cashew plantations.
Bureaucrats Tarnishing 'Labour Class' Image
The acting secretary, Prof A V Thamarakshan,
of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, a constituent
of coaliation United Democratic Front Governement, headed
by Indian Natioanl Congress,has said that the bureaucracy
in the state has hatched a conspiracy to tarnish the
image of the labour class, by blaming them for all the
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 University
launches online IT courses
Kerala University has decided to launch online courses
for Information Technology with the technical support
of the Centre for Developing of Imaging Technology (C-DIT),
public sector unit of Govternment of Kerala.
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probe sought into Swami's death
Vijayan, brother of Swami Saswathikananda who was drowned
to death in Periyar River, Kerala on Monday last, has
demanded a Judicial probe into the death.
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 Calls
to enforce ban on Endosulfan
Opposition leader V.S Achutanandan has lashed out all
the government for lifting the ban on the usage of the
dreaded chemical Endosulfan in the State.
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Abdul
Kalam enters the fray
Abdul
Kalam is certain to win the election with the support
of major political parities like the ruling National
Democratic Alliance. |
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