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Thiruvananthapuram: The Opposition disrupted the proceedings of Kerala Assembly on Thursday also, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House briefly.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the Assembly on Tuesday that the high speed rail project was only in its preliminary stage of consideration.
An elevated line is proposed for the project. The concerns and doubts of affected people would have to be addressed. The plan was to keep land acquisition to the minimum. Besides, the owners of land would be taken into confidence.
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First test flight from Kannur greenfield airport will take off on February 29, Minister for Excise, Fisheries and Ports K. Babu announced in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Airport would start commercial operations from September this year. During the first stage from 2016-19 to 2025-26, facilities would be provided for landing of aircraft from UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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The Opposition today boycotted the Assembly after zero hour on Tuesday.
The boycott followed Speaker refusing permission to Mathew T. Thomas and others from the Opposition to move an adjournment motion seeking to discuss the issue of Minister Shibu Baby John making disparaging remarks against Solar Inquiry Commission.
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Thiruvananthapuram: A coconut climber created a stir at the Kerala Assembly complex on Tuesday by climbing on to a coconut tree in the compound and shouting slogans from atop the tree.
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