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Kerala wins 61st National School Athletics championship

February 4, 2016

Kerala has won the 61st National School Athletics championship which concluded in Kozhikode. With this, Kerala (host) become champions in the event for the 19th consecutive time. The state also has won 10 meet records out of 20 records which ..

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DIPP gives nod to set up India’s first Defence Industrial Park at Ottappalam

February 1, 2016

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of Union Government has given its final approval to Kerala Government’s approval to set up India’s first Defence Industrial Park at Ottappalam. Proposal in this regard was forwarded by Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development ..

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HRD Ministry inaugurates permanent campus of IISER in Thiruvananthapuram

January 14, 2016

Union Government has inaugurated the first phase of permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Vithura in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was inaugurated by Union Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in presence of ..

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Kerala becomes first state to achieve 100% primary education

January 13, 2016

Kerala has become the first Indian state to achieve 100 per cent primary education. Declaration to this effect was made by the Vice President Hamid Ansari during his speech at special ceremony organised at Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala state was able to ..

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Invasive species of snowflake coral discovered off coast of Thiruvananthapuram

January 5, 2016

Recently scientists have discovered presence of several colonies of an invasive species of snowflake coral (Carijoa riisei) off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari. They were discovered at 10 metre depth off Kovalam (Thiruvananthapuram) and 18 metre depth off Enayam ..

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Union Government clears over Rs 3000 crore infrastructure investment for 102 AMRUT cities

November 27, 2015

Union Urban Development Ministry has approved an investment of over Rs 3000 crore for boosting urban infrastructure in 102 cities across five states. Decision in this regard was taken by Inter-Ministerial Apex Committee chaired by Urban Development Secretary Madhusudhan Prasad. ..

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New species of tree frog named Ghatixalus magnus discovered in Western Ghats

November 25, 2015

Researchers have discovered a new species of tree frog named as Ghatixalus magnus in the Western Ghats in Kadalar High Ranges of Idukki district, Kerala. It was discovered by team of researchers comprising of Robin Abraham and batrachologis Anil Zachariah ..

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Fast patrol vessel ICGS Arinjay commissions in Kochi

November 3, 2015

The fast patrol vessel (FPV) of Aadesh-Class of Indian Coast Guard, ICGS Arinjay was commissioned in Kochi, Kerala. It was commissioned by the chief of Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba. ICGS Arinjay is the 15th of the 20 ..

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