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Mullaperiyar Dam Inspected By TN Minister After Kerala Govt Raised Concerns
Inspection of the Mullaperiyar Dam was done by Minister Durai Murugan on November 5, due to the concerns raised by Kerala Government about the safety of the dam. Furthermore, the current water… read-more
Tags: Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala Government, Tamil Nadu Government, Water Projects, Water Resource Minister
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SC To Hear Kerala's Plea Against Thiruvananthapuram Airport Lease To Adani
The Supreme Court on March 8 will be hearing the Kerala government's plea against the Centre's Airport Authority of India leasing Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises. The CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has argued that, besides violating proprietary rights, the AAI's decision was against public interest as the Adani group has no prior experience. The Centre, however, countered that the bidding process, which was won by Adani in… read-more
Tags: Supreme Court of India, Adani Group, Kerala Government, Thiruvananthapuram Airport, Airport Authority Of India
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Kerala To Give 'Dakshayani Velayudhan' Award For Women Empowerment
Kerala government has launched the Dakshayani Velayudhan award, a yearly honour to laud the selfless women striving to empower marginalized women. Slated for International Women's Day, the award includes a cash prize worth Rs 1 Lakh, a citation and a memento. Moreover, the screening committee will select the winner from applicants working in the field for at least five years. Reportedly, the award memorializes Dakshayani - the only Dalit… read-more
Tags: Kerala Government, Women Empowerment, marginalized women, Award
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Kerala Government Scraps Entertainment Tax For Theatres
The Kerala government on January 11 scrapped the entertainment tax for cinemas in the state from January to March 2021. The decision, which came as a breather to the industry, also reduced 50% fixed charges on the pending electricity bill of the theatres since March 2020. Moreover, extending the validity of the licenses and approvals till March 31, the government has allowed the hall owners to pay the pre-pandemic pending property taxes in… read-more
Tags: Kerala Government, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce, CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Entertainment tax, Entertainment Industry
Courtesy: NDTV
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Kerala Film Chamber Stops Resuming Theatres, Demands For Relief Package
Demanding a relief package form the state government, the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce on January 6 decided to not to resume film screening. The development occurred even after the Kerala government permitted theaters to operate at 50% occupancy. The theater owners have appealed to waive off fixed electricity charges and allow full exemption on entertainment tax. They hope to reopen before January 13 to screen Vijay's movie ‘Master’ that… read-more
Tags: Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce, Kerala Government, Theater, Entertainment tax, Kochi
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Kerala Decides To Reopen Theatres Ahead Of Big Films' Release
Amidst the pandemic, the Kerala Government has planned to reopen theatres from January 5 with 50 per cent capacity. The move has been taken ahead of big releases like 'Master' during harvest festival season. The officials are expecting Tamil actor Vijay's 'Master' can be a big turnaround for the film business that was affected by the pandemic. Besides, three Telugu films have been scheduled for a festive release.
Tags: Kerala Government, Cinema halls, Telegu Cinema, Pongal
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Kerala Govt Starts Scholarship And Wedding Grants For Transgenders
In a bid to mainstream the LGBTQ community, the Kerala government on December 29 announced scholarship scheme for the third gender students. The students from seventh grade to college can avail the scholarship, and only aided/self-financed institutions are eligible. While the students of grade 7-10 will be receiving Rs 1000/month, and high-secondary and college students with Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000 respectively. The government also proposed… read-more
Tags: Kerala Government, Transgender, Scholarship, LGBTQ, Social Justice
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Kerala Sports Sector To Mourn For 2 Days After The Demise Of Maradona
On the sudden demise of legendary footballer Diego Maradona, the Kerala government has announced that the state's sports sector would observe mourning for two days. Sports minister E.P. Jayarajan announced the decision and stated that lakhs of fans in Kerala could not believe the news. The veteran footballer has visited Kerala in 2012 for an event.… read-more
Tags: Diego Maradona, Kerala Government, sports
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Creating Record, Kerala BJP Fields Muslim Women In Local Body Polls
In a tactical move, Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field two Muslim women to contest in the Kerala local body elections. The two candidates - TP Sulfath and Ayisha Hussain - will contest against the predominant Indian Union Muslim League in the panchayats of Malappuram district. Reportedly, both the candidates have opted for BJP tickets as they were "influenced" by its "progressive" policies. Malappuram will undergo polls on December… read-more
Tags: BJP, Kerala, Kerala Government, Elections, Communist Party of India
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Kerala Congress (M) Ends Its Association With UDF; Chief Says Politics in The State To Change
The Kerala Congress (M) has withdrawn from the United Democratic Front (UDF) after an association of 38 years. The decision was announced on October 14 by the KC(M) chief Jose K Mani, who claimed that his party was not treated well by UDF and that the move will change the political scenario in the state. However, the Kerala CM while welcoming the move, said that it would “strengthen democratic and secular forces in the state.”
Tags: Kerala, Kerala Congress M, United democratic front, Kerala Government
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
