Kerala has sought patents for 966 medicinal plants in accordance with the provisions in the Geographical Indicator Act, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, told the assembly on Monday.
Air-India has informed the Kerala government that it would start budget flights to Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait, state finance and excise minister Vakkom Purushothaman told the assembly on Friday.
Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy says the state is not a haven for terrorist.
The Maa Chandi Foundation has undertaken the task of erecting the mandir in the province of Zuid-Holland.
The Congress high command on Thursday approved the list of its candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Kerala retaining all but two sitting MPs, including Union Ministers Shashi Tharoor and K V Thomas, giving a head start to the party in the campaign against rival Left Democratic Front.
Senor BJP leader O Rajagopal on Friday asked the UDF government not to rush the MoU on the Smart City IT Project in Kochi, alleging that the venture controlled by Dubai Internet City could pose a serious threat to the national security.
The police's Crime Branch wing registered a criminal case against Thomas for penning his bare-all autobiography Sravukalkkoppam Neenthumbol (Swimming With Sharks) without seeking prior permission from the higher-ups.
'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
Justice K Padmanabhan Nair had remarked that the 'sandalwood mafia had direct access to the state Forest Minister Vishwanathan' while hearing an anticipatory bail application of the four accused in the Walayar sandalwood theft case.
The high command's choice of Thennala Balakrishna Pillai and Vayalar Ravi for the election to the Rajya Sabha appears to have prompted the resignation.
'There is no meritocracy or at least there is none that is visible and transparent.' 'The Congress has two opportunities to change this,' says Aakar Patel.
Though Shweta did not reveal the identity of the politician who allegedly harassed her at the President's Trophy boat race on Friday evening, media footage showed Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup from the area touching her but the lawmaker on Saturday strongly denied having committed such an act
So far, 162 bodies have been recovered from the areas in the state affected by tsunamis.
The BJP scripted history by opening its account in the state assembly.
What the Congress will have to understand is that it is not enough to have a 40-something vice-president in New Delhi, but young faces with fresh ideas in the states,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Personal and healthcare major Emami has forayed into baby care segment with the launch of Sona Chandi healthy and fair ayurvedic baby massage oil. \n\n
It would cover a distance of about 35km with 27 stations in between. Work is expected to begin in 2005 and be completed in 2010.
Kerala chief minister will inaugurate CIAL's green initiative.
They beat Indian Oil 4-1 in the final of the uru Tegh Bahadur hockey tournament.
'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
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Party justifies total washout of day's proceedings in Rajya Sabha, citing Dalit atrocity, insult to Congress CMs and the GST bill.
The LDF would meet on Sunday to discuss matters related to ministry formation, Vijayan said when asked about the nature of the new ministry.
Counting of votes for the high stakes assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry began on Thursday morning with trends expected to be available by 11am.
Expressing resentment at party MP Shashi Tharoor praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress' Kerala unit on Wednesday decided to submit a report to the party high command seeking suitable action in the matter.
Polling to elect representatives to the 140-member Kerala assembly, 232-member Tamil Nadu assembly and the 30-member Puducherry territorial assembly began at 7 am on Monday.
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Reji Joseph, an IT engineer in the Al Diwan software company for Technical Consultancies and IT Ltd had been abducted along with three other Libyan colleagues on March 31.
An all-party delegation on Tuesday visited Kishtwar, which witnessed communal strife recently, and took stock of the situation as curfew remained in force in the trouble-torn district of the Jammu region for the 12th straight day.
NITI Aayog was set up as a think-tank for the Centre and states on January 1 replacing over six-decade old Planning Commission.
The court premises witnessed high drama as the police forcefully took the duo into custody from the court complex.
Marxist 'students' attack former diplomat.
In a major embarrassment to the Congress-led United Democratic Frontn government in Kerala, state Finance Minister K M Mani was on Thursday booked by the vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in the bar bribe scam.
A party leader, who is known to be close to Rahul, said he would be elevated "sooner than you think".
Registration of vehicles carrying vegetables, fruits mandatory from July 15.
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