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The net loss of public sector enterprises in the State has increased by 183 per cent in 2014-15 with half of the working units making losses.
A review of public enterprises published by Bureau of Public Enterprises records that the loss incurred by government in running public sector units had increased from Rs.2030.05 crores as against a net loss of Rs. 717.03 crores in 2013-14.
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Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Opposition Leader V. S. Achuthanandan are both respondents in cases before Lok Ayukta.
This comes to light while the two are engaged in a debate whether there are 31 cases pending against Mr. Chandy
A search of the Lok Ayukta’s case history details by News and Views shows that there are cases not only against Mr. Chandy but also against Mr. Achuthanandan before the Ayukta. There is at least one case in which both Mr. Chandy and Achuthanandan are listed as respondents.
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The High Court of Kerala has stayed the government decision to exempt the top secret section of the Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau from disclosing details about inquiries into allegations against present and past ministers, legislators and all India service officers under Right to Information Act.
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Rosemala in Kulathupuzha panchayat of Kollam district of Kerala lies on the Western Ghats covered in greenery. But greenery could be deceptive.
Once, even summer mornings brought fog to this area. Now mist is a rarity. Water becomes scarce in summer.
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Thiruvananthapuram: The practice of offering freebies to voters, vogue in Tamil Nadu, is slowly creeping into Kerala too.
Cycles, saris and laptops and even kitchen utensils now find a place in political manifestos.
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