Kollam-Punalur rail line opens for traffic

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• The 44-km railway line between Kollam and Punalur that has been converted into a broad gauge line at a cost of Rs.150 crore would be commissioned today. Union Minister of State for Railways E. Ahamed would commission the line and flag off the new train services [..]

Kapil Sibal arrives in Kozhikode

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• Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal, who would be in Kozhikode today to attend the convocation at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, (IIM-K), would also attend a programme at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) on Sunday. [..]

Railway Budget 2010

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• Highlights of the 2010-11 railway budget presented by Mamata Banerjee in parliament on Wednesday. [..]

Compulsory religious conversion to be prevented: HC

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• Kerala High Court today said that Government has the obligation to prevent compulsory religious conversion. Educational institutions are not the places to preach religion. [..]

Centre rules out existence of ‘Love Jihad’

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• In an affidavit moved before the Kerala High Court, the central home ministry has that, there is no movement called ‘Love Jihad’ prevailing any where in the country or organized religious conversion taking place. The affidavit was moved by Home secretary GK Pillai. [..]

Work on Rail Complexes at 66 stations to start soon: Mamata

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• Construction work on complexes to provide rail users with facilities like shopping and food courts at 66 railway stations will begin in a month, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. [..]

In memory of the first Woman PM of India

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• The Congress party has planned a series of events to mark the 25th death anniversary of the former prime minister Indira Gandhi. [..]

Love jihad: DGP submits report to High Court

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• According to the report submitted by DGP Jacob Punnoose, the police didn’t find any vital evidences to substantiate the ‘love jihad’ or ‘Romeo jihad’ movement in Kerala. The court sought inquiry in the issue following reports in media. [..]

SNDP to campaign against Love Jihad: Vellappally

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• Hitting heavily upon Love jihad, SNDP general secretary Vellappally Natesan said that Love Jihad attempts had been reported in the families belonging to Narayaneeya communities. [..]

Beware of ‘Love Jihad’, warns church body

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• In its mouth piece ‘Jagratha’ the Commission for Social Harmony and Vigilance of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has urged the Christians to watch over their children against 'love jehad' operandi adopted by religious extremists to effect conversion on the pretext of love. [..]