Centre permits export of coconut oil from 13 ports

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• The Centre has granted permission for exporting about 10,000 tonnes of coconut oil from 13 ports, Minister of State for Agriculture K V Thomas said today. [..]

Lottery vendor- wife commit suicide in Kollam

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• A lottery dealer and his wife from Kollam committed suicide by jumping before a train near Kayamkulam here on Wednesday. [..]

Ready for public debate on Lottery row, says Chandy

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• In the wake of the of the lottery row in the State, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac and the Opposition leader Oommen Chandy have now stepped into an open dispute challenging each other raising certain allegations [..]

‘KTDC formulating medical tourism package’

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• The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is working out a medical tourism package seeking to cash in on growing worldwide interest in the state as an ideal destination to combine treatment with holidaying. [..]

No need for NIA probe in hand chopping case: Kodiyeri

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• Kerala State Home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan today told that there was no need for an NIA probe into the hand chopping case in Moovattupuzha. [..]

K.R Gowri Amma to remain firm with UDF

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• JSS leader K.R Gowri Amma while replying to the CPI State Secretary Veliyam Bhragavan’s invitation to the CPI party, told that she would remain firm with UDF. [..]

PM to inspect CWG venues today

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• Against the backdrop of construction delays and missed deadlines, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit a few Commonwealth Games venues here today for an on the spot inspection of the facilities. [..]

Kochi all set to welcome Queen’s Baton relay

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• The Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) of the Commonwealth Games will arrive here tomorrow from the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. [..]

Court defers hearing on Maudani’s bail plea to Aug 30

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• The Bangalore Fast Track Sessions Court today deferred the hearing of the anticipatory bail plea of PDP Chairman Abdul Nazar Maudani to August 31st. [..]

Court likely to consider Maudani’s bail plea today

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• The Bangalore Fast track Sessions Court today, is likely to consider the anticipatory bail plea of PDP Chairman Abdul Nazar Maudani for his involvement in the Bangalore serial blast case. [..]