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Poor people falling dead like worms after drinking spurious liquor
The last two days in Kerala have been witnessing pathetic scenes with the death by now of 23 persons after drinking spurious liquor in the Malabar area.
The pity is that all of them are poor people.

The suppliers wanted to give them a brew which would be heady instantly. For that they may mix the drink with methyl alcohol or chemicals like di
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Strange are the ways of the managements!!!
Some of the private medical managements have reportedly told the court that sufficient number of students have not been found from the State’s merit list for admission in their medical colleges.

How do you expect qualified candidates to provide bank gurantee for Rs 22 lakh in addition to the heft
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Cabinet okays judicial inquiry, solatium of Rs five lakh each: Spurious liquor tragedy
Thiruvananthapuram: The state cabinet which met here today decided to hold a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge into the spurious liquor tragedy in Malappuram district.

A sum of Rs five lakh each would be given to the next of kin of those who perished in the liquor tragedy. Already 23 people hav
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Lottery ordinance being issued with necessary changes: Chief Minister
Lottery ordinance would be re-issued with necessary amendments, according to Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan.

He had held discussions with Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac regarding issuance of an ordinance. The Chief Minister advised the Finance Minister about certain changes in the ordinance b
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Wet prospects for print in Kerala -- literally
By Joe.A.Scaria

From an industry viewpoint, I witnessed two poignant scenes this Monday morning in Thiruvananthapuram. Driving near Kesavadasapuram in pouring rain and darkness at around 5.30 am, I saw this newspaper `boy', aged around 50, doing his rounds on a bicycle with an umbrella in one ha
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Option for MBBS being received; allotment not now
Thiruvananthapuram: The government held discussions with the self-financing medical college institutions on Thursday and decided to receive option for MBBS admission.

However, there would be no allotment and admission as of now. That process will be undertaken after the Supreme Court issues an or
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Smart City agreement being terminated
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government is issuing notice to Tecom for terminating the Smart City project in Kochi.

The Cabinet ,at its meeting held on Thursday, finalized the notice, Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan said.
The land for which free-hold rights have been given cannot be sold out.
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