Kerala Assembly session to begin on Thursday
by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram: The fourth session of the 13th Assembly would begin on Thursday with the customary Governor's address. On Friday, there would be obituary reference on the demise of former Governor MOH Farook.

Discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address would be held on March 5, 6 and 8. On March 7, there will be no sitting in view of the Attukal pongala.

From March 9 to 18, there will be no sitting. On March 19, the final supplementary financial statement for the year 2011-2012 would be laid on the table at 9 am.

Presentation of Budget for the financial year 2012-13 and vote-on-account would follow. General discussion and voting on final supplementary demands for grants in the budget would continue till March 27....more    
04:23 AM, Feb 29, 2012

Kerala Governor MOH Farook dies in Chennai New Delhi: Kerala Governor MOH Farook passed away at Apollo Hospital in Chennai at around 9:10 pm on Thursday. He was undergoing treatment for cancer in Chennai. Farook was also the former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He was 75 years old. All government offices and schools will remain shut in Kerala on Friday. Farook, a senior Congress leader and former Puducherry chief minister and MP, is survived by son...  
10:32 PM, Jan 26, 2012

Karnataka governor assumes charge of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Monday assumed additional charge of Kerala as his counterpart in Kerala MOH Farook is undergoing treatment in Chennai. Kerala High Court Acting Chief Justice Manjula Chellur administered the oath of office to Bhardwaj at a function held at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Speaker G Karthikeyan and some of his cabinet colleagues and senior state government officials attended the function. Earlier...  
08:41 AM, Jan 17, 2012

People in Kerala celebrate Christmas Thiruvananthapuram: Keralites on Sunday celebrated Christmas with traditional fervour and piety rejoicing the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem bringing hope and peace to humanity. As church bells tolled signalling the moment of Nativity, faithful congregated in large numbers for the Midnight Service in cathederals and churches of various Christian communities where senior prelates and priests conducted the special mass and gave out the Christmas message. The state, where Christians...  
11:50 AM, Dec 25, 2011

BJP, Cong eye government formation in Jharkhand
by IANS
Jharkhand Governor MOH Farook summoned leaders of the BJP and the Congress to discuss government formation. ...  
03:21 PM, May 31, 2010