Portal:Kerala/News/Archive

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This is a selection of articles on Wikipedia that appeared on the Kerala Portal's "News" section. (Archives are in sets of approximately 50 items each)

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[edit] 2007

1. February 10: Prithwiraj Sukumaran and Urvasi are declared best actors at the 2006 Kerala State Film Awards, amidst controversy raging over alleged attempt at appeasement by the jury. (DI)
2. January 18: Archbishop Cyril Mar Baselious (71), head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Kerala, dies in Thiruvananthapuram. (Indian Catholic)
3. January 15: Indian Space Research Organisation plans to establish a space training university in Thiruvanathapuram. (DI)

[edit] 2006

1. December 22: K. G. Balakrishnan is designated as the 37th Chief Justice of India. He will be the first Malayali and Dalit to hold the position.(TOI)
2. December 14: Normal life in the state is paralysed by the strike called by Left-supported trade unions against the labour policies of the UPA government at the centre. (The Hindu)
3. December 8: The 11th International Film Festival of Kerala begins at Thiruvanathapuram. (Gulf Times)
4. November 16: Rising water levels in the Mullaperiyar Dam raises security concerns in the downstream districts, with conflicting views about the dependability of the dam raised by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. (The Hindu)
5. November 1: Kerala celebrates Golden jubilee of its statehood. (Tribune India)
6. October 24: Veteran Congress leader A. K. Antony sworn-in as the new Defence Minister of India. (The Hindu)
7. October 22: West Bengal defeats Kerala in the Semi final match of Santosh Trophy football in the shoot out 4-2.
8. October 19: Veteran Malayalam actress Srividya dies of prolonged cancer-related illness.
9. October 19: Kerala enters the semi finals of the Santosh Trophy, beating Karnataka 2-1 in the quarter league.

1. October 3: Nearly 61 people reportedly dead and over 20,000 hospitalised following an outbreak of Chikungunya in parts of Alapuzha, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram. (Pictured is the Stegomyia aegypti mosquito that spreads the disease.)(ibnlive.com)
2. September 28 : Two more letter bombs recovered from Kariavattom post office in Thiruvananthapuram.
3. September 28 : The state government orders a CBI enquiry into the Marad Massacre, stating that the investigation by the crime branch was unsatisfactory.
4. September 27 : The Kerala Travel Mart, aimed at promoting tourism in the state, kicks off admist grand celebrations at Kochi.
5. September 23, 2006 : Three people held in Thiruvananthapuram in connection with the letter bomb explosions in the district.
6. September 22, 2006: The Kerala High Court lifts the ban on colas issued in the state following reports of toxic residues in Pepsi and Coca-Cola
7. May 15, 2006 - Elections were held in April and May 2006 for the State legislative assembly. The LDF (Left Democratic Front) secures 98 out of 140 seats and is slated to come to power.
8. March 11, 2006 - Indo-China talks on border issues to begin on March 12, 2006 at Kumarakom
9. March 7, 2006 - Twin bomb blasts in Kozhikode.
10. January 16, 2006 - Infosys Technologies Limited, IT services, solutions and consulting major set to expand its presence in Thiruvanthapuram. (New Kerala)

[edit] 2005

1. September 6, 2005 - Kerala's leading vernacular daily, Malayala Manorama prepares to launch a 24-hour entertainment channel. (NewKerala.com)
2. September 6, 2005 - A division bench of the Kerala High Court quashes the Government Order of February 2005 imposing Rs. 25,000 as transit permit fee on liquor transported to Mahe through the state. (NewKerala.com)
3. September 1, 2005 - Local Body Election in Kerala