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Kerala to resume state lottery

Kerala to resume state lottery

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

kerala to resume state lottery. Online lottery would be banned

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Is a blanket ban on use of plastic really necessary?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

The problem, say experts, is not so much the use of plastic as the lack of effort to recycle and reuse it.

Kerala refuses to train Iraqi cops

Kerala refuses to train Iraqi cops

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

Kerala to tap NRK resources

Kerala to tap NRK resources

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Kerala government was planning to tap the large resources of the Non-Resident Keralites through incentives and motivation, which would lead to large-scale investment into the state, Minister for Non-resident Kerala Affairs M M Hassan said on Tuesday.

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Athlete suicide: NHRC notice to Sports Authority of India, Kerala Govt

Rediff.com20 May 2015

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to Kerala Government and Sports Authority of India (SAI) after a young female athlete committed suicide at the SAI hostel in Alapuzha on May 7.

Varied response to SC's fee ban

Varied response to SC's fee ban

Rediff.com18 Aug 2003

Kerala to seek Rs 757 cr central aid

Kerala to seek Rs 757 cr central aid

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

So far, 162 bodies have been recovered from the areas in the state affected by tsunamis.

Coke pumps in $4 million in AP

Coke pumps in $4 million in AP

Rediff.com6 May 2004

Kerala govt takes over Halcyon Palace

Kerala govt takes over Halcyon Palace

Rediff.com27 Sep 2004

The 75-year-old palace, built by the Travancore Royal family, was in the eye of a storm with local groups backed by political parties demanding its restoration as a public property.

IAF plane carrying 168 Indian nationals lands in Kochi

IAF plane carrying 168 Indian nationals lands in Kochi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

In the government's first major mission to rescue Indians stranded in the strife-torn nation

Kerala to promote pilgrim tourism

Kerala to promote pilgrim tourism

Rediff.com22 Aug 2003

Kochi to have metro rail

Kochi to have metro rail

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

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.

'Free Kerala from Coke, Pepsi'

'Free Kerala from Coke, Pepsi'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2004

The International Public Health Team of the Americas, that had visited Plachimada, has called upon the Kerala government to immediately withdraw all support to the Coca-Cola plant and to make 'Kerala free from Coke and Pepsi.'

Farmer suicides: NHRC seeks report from Kerala

Farmer suicides: NHRC seeks report from Kerala

Rediff.com31 May 2004

The rights panel has taking suo-moto cognizance of a news item in a national daily on increasing number of suicides.

'BJP made a mistake by supporting Sabarimala verdict'

'BJP made a mistake by supporting Sabarimala verdict'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

'It is true that we changed our opinion.' 'I feel the BJP or any other political party is guilty of not understanding the real mood of the people.'

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

100 Kerala start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Menlo Park Mayor Catherine Carlton is leading a 3-member team to Kerala.

Cow slaughter ban: Kerala has some reservations

Cow slaughter ban: Kerala has some reservations

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

The state's position is that animal welfare is a state subject, the chief minister said.

Epidemics have Kerala worried

Epidemics have Kerala worried

Rediff.com24 Jun 2003

Kerala assembly passes resolution against Centre's cattle slaughter ban

Kerala assembly passes resolution against Centre's cattle slaughter ban

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

The bitter political rivals -- the ruling LDF and the UDF -- close ranks in the state assembly to oppose the ban.

SC notice to Kerala on claim over college seats

SC notice to Kerala on claim over college seats

Rediff.com28 Feb 2003

The Kerala government has issued a notification claiming authority on 50 per cent of seats offered by private professional colleges.

Man detained over bomb threat in Jet flight

Man detained over bomb threat in Jet flight

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

A note about hijackers and a bomb found in the toilet of a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight.

'Education is the best gift the government can give youngsters'

'Education is the best gift the government can give youngsters'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

'I want to make the government realise that they are not empowering Dalits by giving them free goats or hens; what they need is good education.'

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

Kochi to acquire retired warship

Kochi to acquire retired warship

Rediff.com23 Oct 2003

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Chit funds eye Rs 5K crore a year from NRIs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

RBI has allowed NRIs to invest in chit fund companies on a non-repatriation basis, subject to certain conditions

IT sector in Kerala poised for a boom

IT sector in Kerala poised for a boom

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

IT sector in Kerala poised for a boom

Gutted! Country mourns Kerala temple tragedy

Gutted! Country mourns Kerala temple tragedy

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

Reactions on the tragic incident have been pouring in since morning. Leaders cutting across various political parties and celebrities have expressed solidarity over the loss of life in the incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of injured.

50 days after Ockhi, families wait for a miracle

50 days after Ockhi, families wait for a miracle

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Picking up the pieces is not going to be easy for the families of the missing fishermen. More than the compensation, what they seek is closure, discovers A Ganesh Nadar in Kanyakumari, one of the districts worst affected by the cyclone fury.

SmartCity revised master plan approved: Rs 360 cr for infra

SmartCity revised master plan approved: Rs 360 cr for infra

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

In order to complete in time the project, an initiative of the Kerala government and Dubai Holding, the board also granted special powers to the executive members and strengthened the executive team.

'Without music I can't breathe. And he asked me to stop singing'

'Without music I can't breathe. And he asked me to stop singing'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

'How can anyone ask me to stop what I have been doing since I was 6?'