Kalpetta, July 9 (IANS) The death toll in the Wayanad mudslide tragedy climbed to five on Thursday after rescue teams recovered two bodies from the debris, even as the search resumed for three people who remain missing. State Agriculture Minister T. Siddique, who is at the accident site, said that both bodies have been removed to the hospital.The mudslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi on Thursday, where the Wayanad end of the tunnel road project is under construction.Personnel from t…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, including the contentious revision of the tax structure for low-alcohol beverages, after a stormy debate that ended with the Opposition walking out and boycotting the voting.The Bill, incorporating the government’s official amendments, was passed by voice vote in the absence of Opposition members, who protested what they described as the government’s attempt to push through a major policy change without a…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) With 71 newly elected legislators entering the Kerala Assembly, a special study class on parliamentary practices will be held on June 17 to familiarise them with the rules, traditions and conventions of the House.The Kerala Assembly has 140 members, which includes 102 in the treasury bench and 38 in the Opposition — 35 Left Front and three BJP legislators.Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan are scheduled to participate in the pr…