Kodiyeri slams cops; No mercy on Gunda Act

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• Coming down heavily upon the policemen for taking a soft approach on miscreants and goons, Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was attending a evaluation meet of law and order at Thrissur police academy said, it is doubtful whether the policemen have gone through the Gunda Act. [..]

Check counterfeiting using technology:VS

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• Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has stressed the need for creating public awareness and building up a scientific defence mechanism against the misuse of technology for counterfeiting. [..]

‘LDF trying to overcast Lavalin’

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• KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala here today said that LDF government is trying to dig down the SNC Lavalin case. Government should ask the governor to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan in this case. [..]

Commando Company to be formed soon

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• After the police high-level meeting speaking to scribes Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan informed that two battalions of company commandos will be formed. The company commando battalion will be formed as part of the early-proposed Indian Reserve Battalion. [..]

Units to keep vigil along coast to be formed: Kodiyeri

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• With the co-operation of local fishermen folk small units will be formed which will keep vigil along the coast informed Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. [..]

Coastal police stations to be empowered

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• Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan here today said that Coastal police stations should be empowered in the wake of terror suspects in Kerala. The functioning of Coastal police stations will be in cooperation with the fishermen and the local people. [..]

Assembly to debate CM’s comments on Sandeep’s family today

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• As V S Achuthanandan came under attack for his controversial remarks against the family of slain NSG officer Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the UDF tried to raise the issue in the Kerala assembly but a discussion on it was put off for today as the chief minister was not present in the House. [..]

Anti-terrorist squad in Kerala soon: Home Minister

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• Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said the government will form an anti-terrorist action squad shortly. Minister said that efforts were under way since 2006 to equip the intelligence wing for internal security with modern gadgets and monitoring systems and to find competent persons to man them. The proposed squad would supplement these activities. [..]