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Karunakaran determined on son’s return to Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Four-time Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran said Wednesday it was time the Congress’ state executive immediately called a meeting to discuss the return of his son K. Muraleedharan to the party.

‘I will wait for some more time and if they don’t call a meeting, then I will demand a meeting to [...]

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Congress leader held with woman gets bail, says was trapped

Manjeri (Kerala), Dec 21 (IANS) A senior Congress leader in Kerala, Rajmohan Unnithan was given bail Monday, a day after he was held allegedly for immoral trafficking. The leader, however, insists he was trapped with a woman by ruling party activists and their allies.

Unnithan and the woman, who is said to be a Seva Dal [...]

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Karunakaran seeks his son’s re-admission to Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS) The Congress party’s Kerala unit president Ramesh Chennithala Tuesday said he has received a letter from party veteran K. Karunakaran asking that his son K. Muraleedharan and his supporters should be admitted to the Congress.

Chennithala said he would discuss the issue with Karunakaran since the Congress party in its last [...]

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Two years after, Smart City foundation stone gathers moss

Kochi, Nov 16 (IANS) Two years after the foundation stone for the Smart City IT park was laid here, the ambitious project is yet to see any progress, thanks to the unresolved issues between the government and the developer.

The government signed an agreement with Smart City Dubai to develop the Rs.1,500-crore project and operate it.

Chief [...]

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Congress leader Karunakaran in hospital

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran was admitted to a hospital here Thursday after he complained of breathlessness and fever. Doctors said his condition was serious when he was admitted.

‘Now after three hours he has started responding to medicines and his condition is improving. When he was [...]

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Fissures in Congress over re-entry of Muraleedharan

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8 (IANS) Trouble appears to have broken out in the Kerala unit of the Congress over the question of former party state president K. Muraleedharan’s re-entry into the party.

Muraleedharan was suspended from the Congress for anti-party activities in 2005 following which he and his father K. Karunakaran formed the Democratic Indira Congress-Karunakaran (DIC-K). [...]

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Around 70 percent polling in Kerala by-elections

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IANS) Kerala saw heavy polling of around 70 percent in the three assembly constituencies of Kannur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha in largely peaceful by-polls Saturday.

Though the final percentage is to be officially announced, Kannur recorded the maximum turnout. According to district collector P.B. Salim, the final tally in Kannur would be between 75 [...]

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Congress flays shutting hotel that Rahul visited

Kozhikode (Kerala), Oct 16 (IANS) The Congress Friday said politics rather than hygiene concerns led to the closure of the Kerala eatery which hit the headlines after Rahul Gandhi paid an impromptu visit to it.

Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy, state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala and Deputy Leader of Opposition G. Karthikeyan visited the closed hotel [...]

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