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BMS strike paralyses Kochi port activity

Activity at the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal at Kochi port came to a standstill as the strike by the workers’ union belonging to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) completed a…

BJP to field 134 candidates, support independent in Thiruvananthapuram

The BJP will field 134 candidates of its own and back an independent candidate Mr Jyotheendra Kumar in Thiruvananthapuram East constituency for the Assembly elections to be held in three…

Conversion led by Railway Employee alleged

The extracurricular activity of a railway official of the Olavacode Divisional office seems to be to lead a proselytization crew in a housing colony of Hindus here.   In Prasanth…

BJP eager to open Assembly account through Rajagopal

Pioneer News Service / Palakkad As the campaigning for the Kerala Assembly election is slowly gaining momentum, one of the constituencies in spotlight is Palakkad, where former Union minister O…

CPM woos Madani for Muslim votes

Desperate to make inroads into the Muslim vote-bank, the CPI(M) in Kerala is trying to secure the support of the People’s Democratic Party led by Abdul Nasser Madani, a prime…

Alternate rule of both fronts the bane of Kerala: Naqvi

The BJP National Vice President, Mr Muktar Abbas Naqvi has said that both the fronts in Keala, the UDF and LDF, which speak for development and at the same time…

BJP releases list of candidates for the assembly elections

The BJP has released the list of 128 candidates for the coming assembly elections to the Kerala Assembly to be held in three phases.   The party has given representation…

Somayagam to begin on wednesday

The stage is set for holding the 6-day ‘Somayaga’ at Mattathur in Thrissur district.   The yaga will be held in front of the Thrikkannapuram temple, where in the paddy…

Hindu votes to those protect their interests

  The Hindu society would caste their votes to those candidates who accept the Hindu agenda, irrespective of political parties. Hindu Aikya Vedi which has declared its strategy at Guruvayoor…

SNDP branch office destroyed by NDF

The SNDP branch office at Arattupuzha near here, was damaged allegedly by NDF extremists.   In the attack several people were reportedly injured and the windows, furniture, etc. damaged, the…

Lust for power lands CPM in feud

 The faction fued in the Kerala state unit of the Communist Party of India(Marxist)) “is not an ideological clash but a fight for power”, according to Dr. M G S…

Kerala haven of extremism

RSS Prantha Pracharak A Gopalakrishnan has said that Kerala had become the haven of anti-nationals.   Speaking at the BMS State General Council here, he said that the three major…

HAV state conference begins

Guruvayoor, Mar26 The second state conference of the Hindu Aikya Vedi(HAV) was opened here with the message of Hindu unity.   The meeting which was presided over  by Mr. J…

Left parties follow anti-labour policies

The left parties are supporting anti-labour policies in the country negatively affecting the unity among the trade unions and workers.   Inaugurating the BMS State General Council here the Bharathiya…

Kunjunni Mash is no more

The renowned poet of the children, Kunjunni Mash passed away today afternoon following a brief illness.  He was 79, a report said.…

“Operation Tailor”, plan of action to upset VS

“Operation Tailor”, plan of action to upset VS   Defeat VS: Pinarayi tells henchmen THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pinarayi Vijayan, Secretary of Kerala CPI(M) has sent clear directions to his henchmen at Malampuzha to…

Pinarayi annoyed; avoids media

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Polit Bureau of the party deciding to field V S Achuthanandan as a candidate in the Assembly election scheduled for May 2006, the CPM Kerala Secretary Pinarayi…

BJP ready for open understanding with anybody

The BJP has expressed its willingness to enter into open understanding with any party in the state for the coming assembly elections, according to the party spokesman Mr. B K…

Employment generation the need of the hour: Patwardhan

BMS All India General Secretary Udai Rao Patwardhan today said that employment generation was the need of the hour and the governments should create productive employment.   Emphasising the need…

Karunakaran kneel before Sonia

It has been proved once again that opportunism and subservience are the doctrine followed by the pseudo-secular and anti-Hindu politics in the country.   The DIC party of veteran congress…

Celebration time for BJP in Palakkad

PALAKKAD: It was celebration time for the BJP supporters here on Wednesday. And, they have reason to celebrate.Close on the heels of the announcement of the candidature of their leader…

Karshaka Morcha meet on March 25

Kochi: The State meeting of the Bharatiya Janta Karshaka Morcha will be held at Thrissur on March 25 and 26. Karshaka Morcha national general secretary Kodeswar Rao will inaugurate the…

We are Nehrus: Karunakaran

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: “Me  and Sonia belong to the elite Nehru family. No forces in earth can separate us,” Karunakara Nehru told media persons after a meeting with Muslim League leaders P.K…

Rajettan posing threat to LDF and UDF

PALAKKAD: It was a surprise even to the BJP veteran leader O Rajagopal when the BJP national president Raj Nath Singh invited him near to the podium, soon after he…

Saraswatha yagna at Chakkulathukavu

Kochi: Starting from April 14, a 10-day saraswatha yagna will be performed at Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathi temple premises. In a press conference, temple development committee president KK Gopalakrishnan Nair said…

Arrest warrant for Pinarayi

Kannur: The Thalassery First Class Judicial Magistrate Court has issued an arrest warrant against CPI(M) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan for non-appearance in court as an accused. The police had registered…

Appeasement policy would lead to disintegration of nation: Rajnath Singh

The minority appeasement policy of the Congress-led government at the Centre and the state would only lead to the disintegration of the country, the BJP National President, Mr Rajnath Singh.…

Acquire land for Guruvayur Temple: High court

The Kerala High Court has declined to review its direction to the state government to acquire land around the Guruvayur temple within 25 metres from the outer wall of the…

Soosaipakiam is the greatest : A.K Antony

Thiruvananthapuram: Who is the biggest fraud in Kerala politics? AK Antony.. the answer is that simple. This former chief minister has a special power to change his colour as per…

BJP would put up strong fight

The BJP would show its strength in the state by putting up a strong fight against both the left and right fronts in the coming assembly elections, said Mr P…

Assembly wants Madani freed

Pioneer News Service/ Thiruvananthapuram In a shocking, first-of-its-kind act of minority appeasement, the Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution seeking the release of Abdul Nasser Madani, prime accused in the…

Kerala and the Malayalee mind

Culture of a person could be the one in which one attains consciousness, consciousness, here to mean one’s becoming conscious of himself and the world around, consciousness again to be…

Favourable atmosphere for BJP in Kerala

The  political atmosphere in Kerala is favourable to the BJP at present, according to the party’s National Vice President Mr. L Ganesh.   Speaking at a meeting to conclude the…

Pinarayi – Jyoti Basu contradict each other

The usual facial touch-up given by his personal make –up man could not cover the aggressive and uncouth looks of Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday afternoon. The CPM state secretary who…

Hindu organisations to launch strong agitation on Marad report

The Hindu organisations would launch strong agitation demanding publication of the Marad Judicial Commission report. The decision was taken at a meeting organised by the Kozhikode District Coastal Araya Samajam…

Kerala missionary arrested in connection with “Hakeekat” publishing

New Delhi, Mar 17 The Kerala evangelist, Dr Samuel Thomas of Emmanuel Ministry, operating from Kota in Rajasthan who also the son of Bishop Dr M A Thomas the founder…

Hindu unity will be strengthened: Vellappally

The SNDP general Secretary Mr. Vellappally Nateshan has said that the efforts to sabotage the Hindu unity from ‘Ambalavasi’ to ‘Adivasi’  would not  succeed. As the assembly elections are fast…

LDF and UDF unite for the release of Madni

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar16 Both the ruling and opposition fronts in Kerala have unanimously passed a resolution in the state assembly demanding granting of parole to the known terrorist Abdul Nasser Madni.…

CPM proves pseudo-secular by excluding VS

The BJP President, Mr P S Sreedharan Pillai said that the CPM’s decision to exclude Mr V S Achuthanandan from the assembly elections had given credence to the party’s argument…

Government responsible for increasing extremist activities

For the growing terrorist activities in the state the government is completely responsible, as it has been following a soft approach towards the extremists  as part of its appeasement policy,…

Fatwa against Bharathanatyam student

Malappuram, Mar14: Learning the South Indian Classical dance Bharathanatyam  has landed a Muslim girl and her family in the ire of the Islamic fundamentalists. The crime the 16-year old daughter…

Large-scale conversion of adivasis in Puthanpuzha panchayat

Kochi, Mar 14: Large-scale Conversion of adivasis in the Puthanpuzha panchayat in Kothamangalam area is said to be going on with the tacit support of the police and forest department…

Kerala government’s war against Hindus

Democratic countries around the world have progressed from protecting tyranny of the rich and feudal lords, to a civilization in which the rights of the majority is protected.  But in…

Over seven lakh devotees offered Pongala at Attukal

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar13: An estimated over 7 lakh devotees offered pongala to the Attukal Devi today in Thiruvananthapuram. Right from last midnight thousands of women from various parts of the state…

Suspend Lidda Jacob before starting Muringoor inquiry

Kochi, Mar12: There has been demand from various quarters following the High Court order directing the functioning of the Muringoor Divine Centre should be probed by a Special Investigating Team…

Pastor goes underground

  Perumbavoor, Mar11: The malayalee pastor, Adv. M George Mathew, who has authored a book “Bunch of Truths” , blasphemous production from a malayalee missionary, reported to have gone underground.…

ABVP demands resignation of Education Minister

  Kozhikode, Mar11: The Akhila Bharathiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) has demanded the resignation of the Sate Education Minister taking moral responsibility for sending the SSLC question papers by Courier Service without…

Minority appeasement converts Kerala into a terrorist haven

  Iritty, Mar11: The minority appeasement policy of the political parties in Kerala have converted the state in to a terrorist’s haven, alleged RSS Prantha Pracharak Mr. A Gopalakrishnan.  …

Get SIT to probe rape allegation against Rev Mathew: HC to Govt

A single bench of the Kerala High Court directed the Government on Friday to form a Special Investigation Team headed by an IG of police to enquire into the rape…

Both the fronts will pay the price for silence on extremism

Kochi, Mar10: The silence of both the fronts on the growing extremist activities in the state will lead to dangerous repercussions, according to Mr, P P Mukundan, the BJP South…