First Haj flight leaves from Karipur

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• Marking beginning of this season's Haj Pilgrimage, a Saudi Airlines flight carrying 300 pilgrims from Kerala was flagged-off by E Ahamed, Union minister of state for external affairs from Karipur International airport today. [..]

New mosque inaugurated in Kannur

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• Leaders cutting across political lines today took part in the inauguration of a new mosque constructed at an estimated cost of Rs one crore here. [..]

I don’t need any certificate for my work: Ahamed

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• Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed today said he does not require any certificate from anyone for the work he had done for railway development in Kerala during his tenure as Railway minister. [..]

Cabinet reshuffle: E Ahamed gets additional charge

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• Manmohan Singh has gone through a major reshuffle of his Cabinet. Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmed got the additional charge of MoS, Human Resource Development. [..]

Declaration of Muslim League ministers postponed

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• Adding to the suspense relating to the members of the Oommen Chandy cabinet, Muslim League on Friday postponed the declaration of their ministers to one day. [..]

Muslim League to announce Ministers today

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• Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second largest constituent in the newly sworn-in Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala, would announce its ministerial candidates today. [..]

‘Amul Baby’ remarks against Rahul not insulting: Tharoor

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• While the entire Congress went hammer and tongs against Kerala Chief Minister V S Achutanandan''s "Amul Baby" remark against Rahul Gandhi, former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor says he does not find it insulting. [..]

Kunhalikutty row: Differences solved, claims IUML

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• The various misunderstandings due to the recent revelations in the ice cream parlour case has been resolved and the party leaders have decided to move forward unitedly. [..]

Cabinet reshuffle: KC Venugopal likely to get railways

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• Though a decision has not been taken on the portfolios to be given to the six new union ministers to be sworn in today, it has been hinted that K C Venugopal MP will be given railways, which is at present being handled by E Ahamed as Minister of State. Ahamed will be shifted to external affairs ministry. [..]

‘Rendezvous members should sort out differences’

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• Former union minister and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor feels that consortium members should themselves sort out differences of opinion among themselves as directed by the Indian board. [..]