Antony condoles Andhra chief minister's deathSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday condoled the sudden and untimely demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.
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.
Four Christians as ministers reflects Indian diversity: communityMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Catholic Christians are happy over increased representation of the community in the new government, with four of them being inducted into the union council of ministers. A.K. Antony is defence minister while K.V.
Can A.K. Antony be a compromise prime minister candidate?May 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With backroom discussions on in full swing in the quest for a new, viable government and talk about the Left coming around once again supporting a Congress-led government, the unlikely name of Defence Minister A.K. Antony has been thrown up as a compromise candidate acceptable to both sides.
Congress will sweep Delhi, says MoilyMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party, which leads the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Monday said it was confident that riding on the agenda of development it would make a clean sweep in Delhi in the Lok Sabha polls. 'The Congress will have a clean sweep in Delhi and in other states like Rajasthan, the 2008 (assembly) elections will be repeated,' party spokesperson Veerappa Moily said while addressing the media in the national capital.
Clean sweep by Churchill Brothers in I-League awardsApril 26th, 2009 GURGAON - Champion club Churchill Brothers made a clean sweep of the I-League awards here Sunday. Though they lost the season ending one-off Super Cup to Federation Cup winners Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Devilal Sports Complex, that didn't stop the I-league winners to sweep the awards.
The essence of Malayaliness - contrary imagesApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala is many things to many people. While it is 'god's own country' for some because of its scenic lushness, others think it an 'embarrassment that encourages constant disorder in its politics and economy'.
PM to visit Kerala on April 11April 9th, 2009 KOZHIKODE - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kerala for a day-long election campaign on April 11. Talking to reporters here, District Congress Committee (DCC) President K C Abu revealed that after addressing an election rally in Kochi, Singh would visit Kozhikode to address a public meeting there at 3 p.m.
Antony rules out Central govt. role in CBI giving clean chit to Jagdish TytlerApril 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Senior Congress leader and Union Minister A. K. Antony on Friday ruled out the Central Government's role in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) decision to close the probe against his party leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
NCP to field four candidates in KeralaMarch 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will field four candidates in Kerala in the Lok Sabha elections. NCP state president K.
Congress names 16 Lok Sabha candidates from KeralaMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Eminent writer and former UN official Shashi Tharoor was named by the Congress in its list of 16 candidates who would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Kerala. As anticipated earlier, Tharoor would be contesting on the Congress party ticket from Thiruvananphapuram.
Ousted CPI-M MP Abdullakutty decides to join CongressMarch 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ousted Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP A.P. Abdullakutty Thursday said he would campaign for the Congress in the coming general elections and join the party soon.
Congress in Kerala finalising candidatesMarch 7th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress in Kerala is in the process of finalising candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, state party chief Ramesh Chennithala said Saturday. A nine-member team led by party general secretary Mohsina Kidwai is busy shortlisting the candidates.
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.
Kerala gets fourth PSU under defence ministryJanuary 17th, 2009 PALAKKAD - Kerala Sunday got its fourth public sector unit (PSU) under the defence ministry for manufacturing military wagons and other items for the forces and railways. Chief Minister V.S.
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