Kerala reserves 50 percent seats for women in local bodiesSeptember 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala assembly Wednesday unanimously passed two bills - the Kerala Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Bill 2009 and the Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Bill 2009 - that will now reserve 50 percent seats in local government bodies for women. Last month, the liaison committee of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) had asked the V.S.
Kerala cabinet expandedAugust 17th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of three more ministers. State Governor R.S.
Kerala Tourism wins international, national awardsAugust 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Tourism has been awarded the 2009 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the marketing destination category and has been selected as "best in class" from amongst 236 entries worldwide. The award ceremony will take place Sep 25 during the PATA Travel Mart 2009 in Hangzhou, China, according to a Kerala Tourism release issued here Monday.
Janata Dal (S) decides to stay with the Left front in KeralaJuly 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The National Executive meeting of the Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to remain with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. Speaking to the media here to day after the meeting of party's national executive committee, former Prime Minister and JDS chief H.
Kerala seeks more central public sector unitsJune 26th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala will ask the central government to set up more public sector units and centre-state joint ventures in the state to spur its industrial development, Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem said Friday. Kareem told IANS here that he would go to Delhi next week to discuss the state's demands with Defence Minister A.K.
Candidate held for bribing voters in Tamil NaduMay 12th, 2009 ERODE - Three people, including an independent candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls, were arrested for allegedly bribing voters with free computers in Tamil Nadu, police said Tuesday. The candidate, Karthikeyan, contesting from Tirupur constituency, was caught while soliciting votes with three computers being offered free in the outskirts of Gobichettipalayam in Erode, some 350 km southwest of Chennai, the police alleged.
Candidate held for bribing voters in Tamil NaduMay 12th, 2009 ERODE - Three people, including an independent candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls, were arrested for allegedly bribing voters with free computers in Tamil Nadu, police said Tuesday. The candidate, Karthikeyan, contesting from Tirupur constituency, was caught while soliciting votes with three computers being offered free in the outskirts of Gobichettipalayam in Erode, some 350 km southwest of Chennai, the police alleged.
Candidate held for bribing voters in Tamil NaduMay 12th, 2009 ERODE - Three people, including an independent candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls, were arrested for allegedly bribing voters with free computers in Tamil Nadu, police said Tuesday. The candidate, Karthikeyan, contesting from Tirupur constituency, was caught while soliciting votes with three computers being offered free in the outskirts of Gobichettipalayam in Erode, some 350 km southwest of Chennai, the police alleged.
Commissioner says international hackers target NYPD computers, but they're foiledApril 23rd, 2009 NYPD computers targeted by international hackersNEW YORK — New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says international hackers try at least 70,000 times a day to gain unauthorized entry into the computer system of the nation's largest police force. But he said Wednesday all the attempts have failed because of a strong protection system that prevents security breaches.
UDF will make a clean sweep in Kerala: AntonyApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Thursday that the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala will make a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections.
Free mobiles, connections for 40,000 police constables in KeralaMarch 2nd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala police, as part of its ongoing modernisation drive, will arm close to 40,000 police constables with a mobile telephone and a SIM card each. According to state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, currently only officers of the rank of sub inspector and above enjoy this facility.
Former Kerala speaker's son detained for mother's murderFebruary 11th, 2009 KALLOOPPARA - The police here have taken into custody Josekutty, the only son of former Kerala speaker T.S. John, for his suspected involvement in the murder of his mother Wednesday night.
All government high schools in Kerala to get laptopsFebruary 6th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - All the 1,016 government-run high schools in Kerala will be supplied with a laptop each as part of the IT@School project. Speaking to reporters here Saturday, K.
Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plantFebruary 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 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. Chief Minister V.S.
Andhra hands over terror suspect to Bangalore policeJanuary 20th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh police Wednesday handed over terror suspect Abdul Sattar, a native of Kerala, to the Bangalore police that are investigating the bomb blasts in that city. Sattar, 57, a suspected key operative of the Indian Mujahideen, was produced in a city court, which remanded him to the custody of the Bangalore police for 14 days.
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