Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has been asked not to attend the unveiling of the statue of former KPCC president and Chief Minister R. Sankar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kollam on December 15 by the organisers, after inviting him preside over the function. (updated)
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to set up a special committee of international and national experts to do a fresh review on the hydrological safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu on railway development in the State.
Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharti has assured Kerala that the Central Water Commission would discuss the issues relating to spillway management of Mullapeiryar Dam in view of the flooding in Chennai following release of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir into Adayar River.
New Delhi: The Centre will allocate Rs 580 crore for urban development in Kerala.
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Noisy scenes
Noisy scenes in the Assembly over alleged leak of Budget proposals in the social media.
Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the sanctity of the Budget is lost and Opposition members staged protest in the House.
The Congress-led Opposition later boycotted the remaining part of the presentation.
Tax on solar devices
Solar installations will attract only one per cent tax. This will have retrospective effect from April 2013 when the tax for solar devices were reduced. However, installation did not get the benefit as 14.5 per cent tax on works contract applied.
Natural Rubber
Exemption announced for natural rubber and its variants by previous government for the period from 20th December 2014 to 31st March 2015 will be given effect by incorporating provisions for that in the Finance Act.
